Before Clinicals Begin: Check Your BLS, First Aid & ACLS Certifications
Is Your BLS, First Aid & ACLS Certification ready for Clinicals?
September has flown by.
For nursing students and healthcare professionals returning to school, the first
few weeks have likely been filled with new schedules, assignments, labs, orientations, and preparation for clinical placements.
Before September comes to a close, there is one more thing worth checking:
Are your BLS, First Aid, and ACLS certifications still current?
Don't Let an Expired Certification Delay Your Clinical Placement
Clinical placements are an important part of healthcare education, and individual programs or placement sites may require specific certifications to be current before a student can participate.
A certification that expires at the wrong time can create an unnecessary problem when you're already balancing classes, assignments, exams, and clinical preparation.
Take a few minutes now to check the expiry dates on the certifications required by your program or placement.
BLS — Basic Life Support
For many healthcare students and professionals, Basic Life Support (BLS) is an essential certification.
If your BLS certification is approaching its expiry date, renewing early can help ensure you're ready when your school, employer, or clinical placement asks for proof of current certification.
First Aid
Depending on your program and clinical placement, First Aid certification may also be required.
Requirements can vary between schools, programs, employers, and placement sites, so check the specific requirements provided to you rather than assuming last year's certification still meets them.
ACLS — Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Students and healthcare professionals entering areas where ACLS is required should also check their certification dates.
This is especially important for healthcare professionals working in environments where advanced cardiovascular emergency response is part of their role.
A Two-Minute Check Today Can Save a Headache Later
Open your certificates and check three things:
What certifications does your program or placement require?
When does each certification expire?
Will each one remain current throughout your upcoming clinical or placement period?
If something is approaching expiry, taking care of it early gives you more flexibility when choosing a course date and removes one more item from your clinical-preparation checklist.
Finish September Ready for Clinicals
September is almost behind us, and the academic year is well underway.
Before October arrives, make sure your BLS, First Aid, and ACLS certifications are where they need to be.
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