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Telemetry Nursing

I can't find anything as far as laws, does anyone know if it's okay to take care of tele patients after certification has run out? I haven't been recertified in over a year and my agency wants me to take tele patients anyway. I'm worried about my license.

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    What kind of certification did you have in the first place?

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    Yearly from the hospitals I worked before going to an agency.

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    Most states have competency requirements. They are generally not specific.

    I think at minimum any nurse caring for patients requiring cardiac monitoring should have ACLS and recent experience.

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    I am an RN in NH and you go through a basic dysrhythmia course but you are able to work in tele and sign off strips immidiately

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    I am a TELE nurse. I took the PCCN exam however it was not required. We do continuous education and have an education RN on staff on the floor as well.

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    certified in what? I work med-surg/tele, and there are actually very few of us who have ACLS. It's kind of on a limited voluntary basis. I didn't get it myself until I had been on the floor for over 2 years. I have also taken some basic and advanced tele courses/seminars. These are not, however, required.

    Along the same lines-I once overheard a nurse say "oh my gosh, he's getting insulin and he doesn't have IV access! We can't do that!" I laughed and asked her what she thought he did at home (this was not a new insulin user).

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