Nurses General Nursing
Published Jul 29, 2001
moni rn
297 Posts
Which depts are considered critical care?
I am considering becoming a CRNA. In the master's program I want to get into, they require at least one year in critical care.
Thanks!
janine3&5
135 Posts
All the intensive care units, SICU, MICU, CCU, etc. Some include ER- I personally consider ER critical care, others may say its technically not.
CEN35
1,091 Posts
questions are not stupid..........so stop! :)
Jenny P
1,164 Posts
We get many RNs who want to go become CRNA's in our unit, because the CV-ICU experience seems to be what the anesthesia schools around here are looking for for their applicants. I think we lose somewhere around 5 nurses/year to anesthesia school- in fact, for a long time, that was the about the only reason there were openings on our unit---- but not any more.
RNforLongTime
1,577 Posts
The last hospital i worked at also considered the inpatient Dialysis Unit and Labor and Delivery to be critical care areas as well