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1. ACLS requirement for NICU nurses

   BB2bbs2016 replied to BB2bbs2016's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Thank you for your

2. ACLS requirement for NICU nurses

   BB2bbs2016 replied to BB2bbs2016's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Thank you KRVRN, BSN! And yes, I agree, I think the requirement is more about the hospital's status and not so much about what is practical. It would make more sense to require PALS for us over

3. ACLS requirement for NICU nurses

   BB2bbs2016 replied to BB2bbs2016's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   As I stated in a previous comment, I have seen job postings that do not require L&D nurses to be ACLS certified. Plain and simple. I am actually surprised, myself, that it is not a requirement for...

4. ACLS requirement for NICU nurses

   BB2bbs2016 replied to BB2bbs2016's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   For the handful of postings I have seen in Wisconsin and Florida for L&D, ACLS was not

5. ACLS requirement for NICU nurses

   BB2bbs2016 replied to BB2bbs2016's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Yup! My thoughts

6. ACLS requirement for NICU nurses

   BB2bbs2016 replied to BB2bbs2016's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Yes, I thought about the fact that there may be an expectation for us to respond to a crashing mom at birth. But L&D nurses, I believe, don't have to have ACLS and they would be responsible for...

7. ACLS requirement for NICU nurses

   BB2bbs2016 replied to BB2bbs2016's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Yes, I agree. Thank you for

8. ACLS requirement for NICU nurses

   BB2bbs2016 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Hello all! I am returning to NICU nursing and I see now that hospitals are starting to require ACLS for NICU nurses. Can someone explain to me why they are doing this? My thoughts are that it may be a...