tele RN certification?

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I currently work on a telemetry floor but the certified RNs who work on my floor are Med/Surg certified. Is there no tele certification?

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.
I currently work on a telemetry floor but the certified RNs who work on my floor are Med/Surg certified. Is there no tele certification?

I have never heard of a specific tele certification. Many hospitals have specific classes and competencies to prove that you are competent to do tele. ACLS also helps

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Specializes in retired LTC.

Is CCRN still out there?

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Specializes in CVICU.

Look into getting your pccn. It's like the ccrn for progressive care or tele floors. Go to http://www.accn.com for more details to see if you qualify for it

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Once again, I'm currently researching options for becoming certified. For some reason, as a tele nurse, getting certified as a Med/Surg nurse doesn't sit well with me. I feel like I'll be doing a good bit of studying for any of them so why wouldn't I study something more pertinent to tele? Anyone have any experience or advice in regards to the PCCN exam? or any other options?

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Specializes in Cath Lab & Interventional Radiology.

If you search for PCCN on this site, you will find many threads on the issue. I work on a split tele/progressive care unit, and we are encouraged to get our PCCN. My employer provides a 2 day review class each year for the nurses qualified to sit for the PCCN exam. I have heard it is really tough. It is focused on mostly cardiac and pulmonary. There are some books out there to study for it as well. Here is the info about the PCCN from the AACN website.

PCCN - Certification for Progressive Care Nurses

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Check the aacn website. I have a couple of friends who work tele in another hospital and they received their certification.

and to the other poster, yes CCRN is still out there.

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.

There is an RN-BC (RN-board certified) exam for cardiovascular/telemetry nurses offered through the ANCC. They also offer a lot of other RN-BC exams in various specialties. There is also the PCCN (progressive care certified nurse) exam offered through the AACN. And if you want to go further, there are also subspecialties that you can tack on to your PCCN certification - CMC (cardiac medicine certification) and CSC (cardiac surgery certification) - but you need to get your PCCN certification first.

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