What are the recommendations for PACU nurses regarding ACLS and PALS?
This is addressed in Standard III in the 2006-2008 Standards of Perianesthesia Nursing Practice, Staffing and Personnel Management. It states, The professional perianesthesia nurse providing Phase I level of care will maintain a current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider status, as appropriate to the patient population served. At one time, the phrase or equivalent was included in this statement, but this was deleted in the 2002 Standards. The decision to delete was made when the AHA ACLS protocols were based on evidence. Research is ongoing, with changes made in the protocols as evidence supports new recommendations for practices, making it difficult for institution developed programs to reflect these changes in a timely fashion.
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