How to find NRP for non-employee?

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Hello~

I am in Illnois, north central about 2 hrs from Chicago. I am trying to find an NRP class offered to non-employees. I am having a very hard time! I checked the NRP/AAP site, and there is only one place listed, 3.5 hrs away from me in Iowa. I have checked Chicago hospital websites, and I am only finding classes listed for employees or classes given infrequently (sometimes only once a year). Does anyone have any tips on finding a place that will give the class for a non-employee? I need the whole class, my cert lapsed when I was on pregnancy bedrest (go figure).

Thanks!

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Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

Instead of checking the website, you might want to actually call the hospital education dept or the NM of the Ob/Gyn/Nursery and speak with him/her in person. Sometimes they are willing to bend a little if they know your situation. Can't make any promises as I don't live out that way but it's worth a shot if you haven't done that.

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Specializes in Nursery, L&D, PICU, SICU.

Check the teaching hospitals nearby. They will often allow non-employees if there are spaces in the class. I have no idea what they charge though.

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Hello~

I am in Illnois, north central about 2 hrs from Chicago. I am trying to find an NRP class offered to non-employees. I am having a very hard time! I checked the NRP/AAP site, and there is only one place listed, 3.5 hrs away from me in Iowa. I have checked Chicago hospital websites, and I am only finding classes listed for employees or classes given infrequently (sometimes only once a year). Does anyone have any tips on finding a place that will give the class for a non-employee? I need the whole class, my cert lapsed when I was on pregnancy bedrest (go figure).

Thanks!

I would try contacting local Colleges of Nursing with gradute programs. I am in one now (UIC) and we offer NRP to students, I bet they would let you in.

I went to The Farm to take NRP. It was a great trip but a big investment for NRP, I just wanted the ambience. Good luck.

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Thanks, everyone!

I actually did make some calls (all day!) yesterday to see if anyone was willing. CEG I even called UIC, I am waiting for Cheryl to call me back on that. I'm waiting for a lot of calls today. But I did find a few places that say they will offer to non-employees, just waiting to see if anyone has space.

Thanks again!

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