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You need to have a diploma from nursing school and be certified as a registered nurse. Ideally, you should have at least two to three years of clinical experience as an outpatient nurse or as an emergency room nurse. You should be certified in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Some cruise lines request Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification as well. You may need to have experience in dealing with laboratory procedures and basic x-ray procedures as there is not likely to be a lab tech or x-ray tech on duty. You should have a background in general medicine and/or emergency medicine. You should have past experience caring for patients in a trauma, cardiac care, emergency care, or internal medicine practice. Because cruise liners travel to often to foreign lands and have people of all different cultures on board, you may need to have knowledge of other languages besides English. As
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Chase Hassen (Nursing Careers: Easily Choose What Nursing Career Will Make Your 12 Hour Shift a Blast! (Registered Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant, Licensed Practical ... Nursing Scrubs, Nurse Anesthetist Book 1))