Quick question, are there any typical nursing organizations that cardiac stepdown / telemetry nurses join? It seems that joining the med-surg one doesn't really apply for telemetry nurses.Thanks guys!
allnurses Guide ghillbert, MSN, NP 3,796 Posts Specializes in CTICU. Has 27 years experience. Dec 5, 2008 There's the American Heart Association, Association of Heart Failure Nurses...
Spatialized 1 Article; 301 Posts Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry/PCU, SNF. Has 5+ years experience. Dec 5, 2008 Don't forget the AACN thru the PCCN certification.Tom
experiencedrn 41 Posts Dec 28, 2008 You can also join the American College of Cardiovascular Nurses, Inc. They are strictly a cardiovascular nurses organization and have a lot to offer, I have been a member since the late 90s and got certified through them.
VU RN BSN 105 Posts Jan 26, 2009 Thank you so much for posting about the American College of Cardiovascular Nurses. I had no idea this organization existed. I used to work as a CCU nurse and as a telemetry nurse, and yet I never heard about this ACCN! I just Googled them and checked out the website, http://www.accn.net. Tomorrow afternoon I have a job interview for a position in a local hospital's CVPCU, so if I get the job in CVPCU, I will definatly be joining the American College of Cardiovascular Nurses! Thanks!
