"OB" ACLS?? Anyone heard of this?

Specialties Ob/Gyn

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Hi all,

Our dept has finally decided to require all L&D nurses to be cert in ACLS. We slid by without it before because we have an anesthesiologist and CRNA exclusively available to us 24/7. Anyway, they are requiring we take a mini class called "OB-ACLS". This is not the regular ACLS, and would not count as such. Some of us decided that we may as well take the real ACLS in the event that we wanted to go anywhere else, but our dept said we would still need to take this OB ACLS as well. Has anyone else ever heard of this, and if so - how is it different than regular ACLS? SG

Specializes in L & D; Postpartum.
Hi Everyone!I am an L&D nurse at St. Luke's in Boise and have had the absolute wonderful benefit of having Katie and Teresa be a part of much of my education here. The OB-ACLS class is great! I took it about a year ago and it was absolutely worth the extra 6 hours of OB content added on top of regular ACLS, it really clarifies the modifications you would make in a gravid woman while still sticking to classic ACLS priciples. Plus, I am certified by the AHA so if I decided to work elsewhere my certification would transfer. This class is relatively new which is probably why some have not heard of it. I know they travel all over to teach the class and if you have the opportunity to take it I would absolutely recomend it or contact St. Luke's in Boise for more information.
My daughter was born there 40 years ago! In the old place downtown. Oh, how i wish our facility would go the route of OB ACLS i stead of torturing us the way they do. We are treated like second class citizens because we dont know all the acronyms or rhythms or whatever. I bet we could throw some right back at them if given the chance.
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Specializes in L&D.

Ugh I have to take my ACLS on Sunday/Monday. Cramming right now lol.

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