JonZ, I worked on a telemetry Floor for a while and the only requirement at his Hospital was your ekg class, and you had to take your basic acls with in the first year. Hope this helps

The PCCN examination is a 2 1/2-hour test consisting of 125 multiple-choice items. Each PCCN examination, focused on the care of the adult acutely ill patient, is based on a the results of a comprehensive study of acute/critical care nursing practice completed in 2003. AACN Certification Corporation used the AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care, a model that matches patient needs with nurse competencies, as the framework to develop this certification program. The PCCN credential has been approved for those nurses who have successfully completed the certification program. PCCN certification denotes to the public those practitioners who possess a distinct body of knowledge called acute care nursing.