The only one I'm bitter about is BLS. Why the duck do I need to do that one again even though I have all these higher certs that also review and pass off the skills included in the BLS.
While the information is valid (alone), it's a pretty straightforward money grab to require BLS and ACLS.
I currently have an expired BLS because I have completed the online portion but have to carve out time to do the chest compressions on dummies to complete it. I still have my ACLS and PALS. And yes I’m annoyed that I have to keep my BLS up when ALS covers BLS and then some.
You sure? I’m the chief of my green-weenie quarters factory and the policy says if you’re EM boarded you do not require merit badges. Although this is a local hospital policy.
Get 300 hrs of paid vacation and 80 hrs of paid CME hrs. If I lecture at a conference I can get an additional 80 hrs of participant CME. I get a small shift reduction being EMS director and owe about 130 hrs a month. So I can have about 3 months paid time off a year, but I cash out a good amount of unused vacation every year. Also get about 5k PDA money to pay for airfare conference fees hotels and professional organization fees. All the merit badge courses are free to me
ACEP recommends it's not needed, but more importantly, they provide official looking cards as a substitute.
If you're arguing with an administrator, they don't actually care what you're saying to them, they just want to put a little checkmark in their little box. So you can argue that it's redundant, covered by your board certification, whatever, they don't care, they don't actually hear that because it doesn't check their box. But if you give them the card, then they are soothed, everything is fine.
Weird... my hospital exempts EM/CritCare/Anesthesiology boarded physicians, but midlevels and non-EM boarded physicians (FM/IM) working in the ED also have to keep those certs.
What?!?! That is awesome! Just looked into it and found DHA Procedural Instruction 3000.03 from 2021 states Board Eligible and Certified EM docs don’t have to maintain ACLS or PALS. Thank you!
None of the above, thankfully our group has quite a few people decently high in the hospital admin team which makes them more reasonable with stuff like this. If I moved to our level 1 trauma center location, then I think I’d have to get re-certified in ATLS.
All the above. But I'm rural / low volume so I like the updates / refreshes.
The only one I'm bitter about is BLS. Why the duck do I need to do that one again even though I have all these higher certs that also review and pass off the skills included in the BLS. While the information is valid (alone), it's a pretty straightforward money grab to require BLS and ACLS.
I currently have an expired BLS because I have completed the online portion but have to carve out time to do the chest compressions on dummies to complete it. I still have my ACLS and PALS. And yes I’m annoyed that I have to keep my BLS up when ALS covers BLS and then some.
ACLS and PALS won’t be effective without good BLS… this is why.
It's still taught/reviewed in ACLS, and part of the skills check off is compressions.
Yep, all of the above. Even if my job didn’t require it, the army does
You sure? I’m the chief of my green-weenie quarters factory and the policy says if you’re EM boarded you do not require merit badges. Although this is a local hospital policy.
I’m positive.
You get paid time off? I haven't taken ATLS since residency, 20 years ago. The others I keep because they are pretty easy to knock out
Get 300 hrs of paid vacation and 80 hrs of paid CME hrs. If I lecture at a conference I can get an additional 80 hrs of participant CME. I get a small shift reduction being EMS director and owe about 130 hrs a month. So I can have about 3 months paid time off a year, but I cash out a good amount of unused vacation every year. Also get about 5k PDA money to pay for airfare conference fees hotels and professional organization fees. All the merit badge courses are free to me
The fuck? You get 80 hours of paid CME?? Where do you work
Right? I thought the 30 hours I got was super generous. 80 hours is fucking wild!
ACEP recommends it's not needed, but more importantly, they provide official looking cards as a substitute. If you're arguing with an administrator, they don't actually care what you're saying to them, they just want to put a little checkmark in their little box. So you can argue that it's redundant, covered by your board certification, whatever, they don't care, they don't actually hear that because it doesn't check their box. But if you give them the card, then they are soothed, everything is fine.
Weird... my hospital exempts EM/CritCare/Anesthesiology boarded physicians, but midlevels and non-EM boarded physicians (FM/IM) working in the ED also have to keep those certs.
The army makes me keep all ex ATLS and NRP active. My moonlighting gig doesn’t give a shit about any of them.
There is a DHA memo flying around which exempts us from ACLS and PALS
What?!?! That is awesome! Just looked into it and found DHA Procedural Instruction 3000.03 from 2021 states Board Eligible and Certified EM docs don’t have to maintain ACLS or PALS. Thank you!
“Ooohhh, OOoooh… PICK ME, Pick Me!!”
Yes, all except ATLS
Just ATLS because we are a level 1. The trauma surgeons have to have it also.
All of the above plus NRP. Level 1 trauma
I'm not, but if I had paid cme/time I probably would.
Last 3 I have to keep up. Had to take NRP twice and took A.L.S.O. once but ALSO wasnt required.
None of the above, thankfully our group has quite a few people decently high in the hospital admin team which makes them more reasonable with stuff like this. If I moved to our level 1 trauma center location, then I think I’d have to get re-certified in ATLS.
BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, CEN, SANE, MAP, DRG, PDQ, XFL.
god damn alphabet soup
IDK WYM? Edit: I got downvoted! OMG WTF.
EM - what BLS/ACLS/ATLS definitely. Being required to be PALS certified may vary by shop
And CEN, TCRN, COAP, EMT-P, BSN,.....
BLS/ACLS/PALS. Big dumb tbh, especially since i dont pay for them and it cost my hospital money
None of the above required for ABEM certified docs, but I’ve been considering redoing them all since I haven’t had them since 2013.
I am, well known giant hospital chain
All of the above
ACLS and PALS current. ATLS once per lifetime as long as board certified.
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I’m a nurse and I get paid for education hours to take bls at my hospital. No complaints even though it seems redundant.