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I've been a nurse for a long time and have always had success through this site: acls-pals-bls.com. You'll want to ask your employer if you need a skills test for them to accept it though. They give you access to a receipt page that makes it really easy to get reimbursed by your hospital too.

I'm interested in what you ended up charging. I'm a CRNA and looking at possibly doing the same thing here in the state of WA.

I'm thinking about taking BCLS certification online and was wondering if anyone out there has taken the course before. I'm looking for a pros and cons list mostly. My BCLS certification is about to expire and I'm looking to recertify so I'm very comfortable with how to perform CPR. I'm mostly looking for the fastest most convenient way to get the BCLS certificate since its almost impossible to find a course last minute in my area. Honestly I feel like these courses are just another check box in the bureaucracy of the healthcare system. I've found one website that looks legitimate on the Internet. The others websites I wasn't too impressed with when I did a google search. It was www.ACLS-PALS-BLS.com/. Please let me know if you guys have tried this course for BCLS certification or found a better one. They said that the BCLS course was the same as the BLS course. I don't know if you guys have an opinion on that but it seems like that is pretty consistent with everything else that I've been reading. I'm also up for renewal of a couple other courses too. the one that I posted a link to actually gives a discount if you order more than one course. Anyways, my biggest concern is if your hospitals that you guys work at accepted these online certifications without any problems. The money back guarantee is a nice thing so I guess that can save me some money if I decide it isn't what I want later on but not every website offers that. Its amazing how many options are out there. I used to think only the American Heart Association offered these courses but thats not the case at all. I don't think that hospitals and schools can actually discriminate between who you take the course as long as the curriculum is the same. There are laws against that. I'm going to write out my pros and cons list so you guys can tell me if I missed something. Pros: I can take the course at home. I don't have to take a hands on test. I can get a refund if I'm not happy with it. the BCLS manual is free with the course. I can take it and have my card by the end of the day. Cons: I haven't ever taken a BCLS certification course online so I don't know what to expect. I don't know if I have to have a course directly from the AHA. Thats kind of where I'm at right now. It's a pretty simple list. Feel free to keep adding to it. I'll thank you in advance for your time and input.

Aesthetics does not equal Obstetrics either, but there are tons of OB/GYN's doing botox. And CRNA's do have more rights regarding botox administration for aesthetics than the typical RN in CA already. The opt-out has to do with physician supervision more so than the actual procedure being performed by the CRNA. Becoming an opt-out state, I would assume, gives CRNA's greater legal leverage to perform as ILP's across the board, if appropriate certification is obtained for each procedure, even if it isn't billed to medicare or medicaid. I don't want this to be a debate thread. Please, only respond if you are personally familiar with ARNP's or CRNA's performing botox for aesthetic purposes without physician supervision in Calif. Thank you :)

Aesthetic does not equal obstetrics either, yet tons of ob/gyn's are performing botox. And yes, CRNA's do have more flexibility in botox services there in CA than the typical RN for aesthetic purposes, that I already know of. I would assume that because of being an opt-out state, CRNA's would legally now have greater leverage as LIP's (licensed independent practitioner) to do botox, if appropriate certification was obtained, even though botox services are not billed to medicaid or medicare.

Does anyone know of CRNA's doing botox in California without physician supervision??? I know CA just became an opt-out state. I'm not sure if they have flexibility to open their own med spas, after getting certified to do different aesthetic procedures. Thanks for any info!!!

Do any of you know of CRNA's doing botox in California without physician supervision? I know CA just became an opt-out state so I'm wondering if that now gives CRNA's the flexibility to open up their own medical spas, if they become certified in each of the aesthetic procedures.

lots of schools now waive the GRE, usually depending on your GPA. I think I remember Georgetown waived it if your gpa was above a 3.5. Also, I think Univ of Maryland would waive it too for a good gpa... I can't remember for sure. If I were you, I'd just schedule it, take a practice test, and take it within the next couple of weeks. Admissions look more at your experience and gpa than the gre