House supervisors certifications

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If the hospital no longer has and OB department or a Peds department is it necessary for a house supervisor to be PALS and NALS certified? What would you say to the CNO who is demanding it?

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Specializes in M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU.

It's called NRP and yes, it makes sense.

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Education.

Does the house supervisor cover ED? Or are any children admitted to the facility?

If so then yes it seems appropriate.

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House supervisors do cover the ED. All ED nurses are ACLS and PALS. No ER nurses are NALS. Why should a HS be required to have NALS if no one else does?

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If the hospital no longer has and OB department or a Peds department is it necessary for a house supervisor to be PALS and NALS certified? What would you say to the CNO who is demanding it?

If they gave an urgent care, ED, ICU or Med-Surg or ambulatory surgery department that still cares for peds patients-up to the teen years then yes, PALS would be needed IMO.

otessa

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Specializes in NICU.

I think NRP is important...

Any mom can walk into the ER to deliver a baby. You never know what the situation will be, and it can take awhile to get a transport team there to get the baby. Knowing what to do in this situation...even if it is a slim chance that it could happen, could save a babies life

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