Suggest "certifications"

[texasmum]

Hello all. Just looking for suggestions. I graduate with my BSN in December and want to get some certifications under my belt for my resume. I will take ACLS and PALS within my program. What else do you suggest? Burn certification/Stroke, etc. I am sure there are a ton that I am not aware of. Thanks!

[diprifan]

ACLS is not a certification.

[applewhitern, BSN, RN]

You don't have to work in any area (tele/ICU/PICU) prior to taking ACLS or PALS. As a matter of fact, many job postings require ACLS before even applying for the job. A lot of schools are now letting their students go thru the ACLS class, prior to graduating (at least from what I have seen~ we have had a lot of new grad hires who already have taken ACLS.)

[applewhitern, BSN, RN]

Yes, if you read deeper on the AHA's site it does refer to it as a "certification."