TNCC/ENPC for a new grad?

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Specializes in ICU + Infection Prevention.

I have time to kill before my job starts in earnest. I was thinking about doing TNCC and ENPC while I have lots of free time. But I am wondering if they are not suited to a new grad? I don't want to be inefficient with my time and money. If I'd do better to take the courses later...

Background:

EMT 8 years with PHTLS

Took an ER Nursing elective course in school with a clinical component

Nearly 1000 hours of ICU clinical in school

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Specializes in Emergency, LTC.

Future new grad (3 months and counting) and with ALOT less experience.. I really want to take those classes as well as a new grad, but hopefully after I gain employment as an RN...

I totally think that those classes would be suitable for you... I hear they are spendy but if you have the time money and motivation I'd say go for it!!!

-emerjensee

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Specializes in ED.

*If* you have the time and money, go for it. Would it be Easier with some experience? Sure. But it should help the employment prospects if you have them out of the way.

DC :-)

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Specializes in ICU + Infection Prevention.

Are TNCC classes usually 1 or 2 days?

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Both are 2 day with TONS of material........these are NOT the basics. It is challenging for an experienced EDRN but it can be done. They are expensive but useful

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Specializes in ED.

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DC :)

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

Wait for your hospital to pay for it. Plus you will have a little better knowledge base going in to it too

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I took ENPC as a newish grad with 4 months of experience and it was invaluable to me. Gave me a framework to go from that I was lacking in my orientation, made me feel more confident handling traumas and in room triaging. I thought it was challenging but not impossible, and definitely more educational than PALS. Highly highly recommend if you have cash to spare.

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Specializes in ICU + Infection Prevention.

I'm not sure my hospital will pay for it...

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My facility would have paid in a few years, but then they decided they wanted CPEN instead and that ENPC has no value anymore. I thought it would be helpful early on and it was. Well worth the cost IMO.

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Specializes in Emergency, Med/Surg, Vascular Access.

It seems to me that enpc would be invaluable preparation for cpen?? I haven't taken either yet, so maybe I'm wrong, but I wouldn't think it would be "one or the other."

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You'd think so, but they were looking at ENPC as a certification and not a training class. And I don't think they wanted to pay for both :-/

Anyway, I paid for the class on my own and have no regrets about it.

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