Telemetry Certification

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Hi,

Does anyone know a place around here where you can get telemetry certified. A lot of jobs that I have been applying to require it, but when I look I can't seem to find a place to acquire it. I know a lot of hospitals certify their employees, but I need a certification outside of that. I also wanted to get my critical care certification if anyone knew the right place to go through for that.

Thanks everyone !!

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Hi and welcome to AN. While I can't help you specifically with that question, you might find some answers here:

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Specializes in Pediatrics, ER.

Also, you cannot get your critical care cert until you've met certain criteria for it....

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Specializes in Rehab, Hospital, Travel Nurse, VNA,.

Hi BriRN Boston,

Did you get any info I have the same questions just got my BSN and want to get Certified in Tele prior to job searching, RN 20 years but never Tele

Marina

Boston,MA

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Hi Marina,

I was not able to find any good certification courses. What I heard from most of the nurses working on telemetry floors is that the hospital sends you to a course there to be certified. They suggest having your ACLS and PALS if applying to telemetry floors. Hope this helps.

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Harrington hospital in Southbridge offers a tele course every once in a while. Call their con ed department.

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Specializes in Rehab, Hospital, Travel Nurse, VNA,.

I am new to allnurses and I really appreciate your quick response, after researching the criteria for taking and passing the ACLS (basic interpretation of 4-5 different EKG strips) I have decided to take a EKG class either on-line or in person. Then I will take the ACLS, I want some kind of edge in the Boston Nurse Job Market, at least having the ACLS may help, anything is worth a try, but I really do feel Telemetry Certification is a necessity in today's job market. Seems every job out there requires it. I found a National Telemetry Association they say they are credentialed, but I am not convinced. I do not trust many of these sites.

I thought Boston would be full of places being both the hospital and education center of the US !

Marina

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Specializes in Rehab, Hospital, Travel Nurse, VNA,.

Thank you for your advice I will call in the morning. So glad i found this site!

marina

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