as a former Anesthesia tech.....
...during my 1st year of nursing school I think it was good for me to get the feel of how a OR runs and see 1st hand what an CRNA/MDA does.
but I got out of the OR and started to work as a CNA then an LPN on a Med/Surg Unit. that set the stage for me to get a Job in an ICU right out of school.
I liked the OR better but as everyone else has said here it's the other stuff that got me into the ICU fast.
our hospital let volunteers in the OR and be "volunteer Anesthesia techs" you could get benefits by volunteering in an OR or shadowing a CRNA for a couple days
good luck
Matt
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