OCN requirements

Hello!

I am a BSN nursing student graduating in Dec 2015. I wish to pursue a focus in oncology and I am in the process of getting my ACLS certificate. There is an option to take an ECG certificate. As an oncology nurse, do any of you think I should also take the ECG class? Or do you think it is unnecessary?

Feedback or other tips would be greatly appreciated!
Even more important than the certificates is the level of knowledge and understanding behind them, and the ability to apply that knowledge in practice. If you are taking ACLS, then yes, you should be able to recognize EKG rhythms; that is a given, so I think a good quality EKG course that results in a certification is very valuable. Was being able to correctly recognize EKG rhythms not a pre-requisite for your ACLS course?

From my classes in nursing school I have had basic EKG rhythms training. I'm not entirely sure if that is a defined prerequisite for the ACLS course I am taking, but I would assume that it probably is. I'm curious if it is vital for me to get an EKG certificate even if I already have had basic training on EKGs?

Quote from casey.schadeFrom my classes in nursing school I have had basic EKG rhythms training. I'm not entirely sure if that is a defined prerequisite for the ACLS course I am taking, but I would assume that it probably is. I'm curious if it is vital for me to get an EKG certificate even if I already have had basic training on EKGs?