What Do These Courses Mean

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

Hi

Can anybody just tell me in words what these course means, I am sure we have the same ones here in Uk but different abbreviations. I would be very grateful, i am in process of filling out forms and dont want to say i am up to date when I am not.

Thanks :)

BCLS

BTLS

CNRN

TNCC

ACLS

CCRN

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Hi

Can anybody just tell me in words what these course means, I am sure we have the same ones here in Uk but different abbreviations. I would be very grateful, i am in process of filling out forms and dont want to say i am up to date when I am not.

Thanks :)

BCLS

BTLS

CNRN

TNCC

ACLS

CCRN

BCLS = basic life support

ACLS = advanced life support

Thats all I know :)

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BTLS Basic Trauma Life Support

CCRN Critical Care Registered Nurse, this is a Certification program for

RNs who work in the ICUS, there si actually a new one now for

those that now work in PICU

CNRN Certified Neuro Registered Nurse

TNCC Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum, used for nurses working in the ER

Hope that this helps................. :balloons:

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

Thank you, helpful as always.

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