Re: ICU Comparisons Originally Posted by etherwannabe I was just curious if anyone could comment on the types of things you would see in a busy Level 1 Trauma centers CVICU compared to a Military Hospital's CVICU or ICU in general.
I am seriously considering doing Army ROTC and want to make sure I will still get sufficient amount of experiences working in critical care in a military hospital, specifically Army compared to a busy civilian CVICU. My ultimate goal is to become a CRNA. Any comments would be appreciated. Or if I need to be more specific please let me know.
Thank you much!
-Shaun
Shaun - It would depend on the specific Army Medical Center, as well as the specific critical care unit within the particular Army Medical Center. The CRNA criteria for ICU experience involves taking care of Vent patients, as well as the titration of CV pharmacologic IV drips, which can definitely be gained at most Army Medical Centers.
I strongly encourage you to go forward with your Army ROTC inclination. IMHO, it is an outstanding program. I'm certainly very proud of my son, an Army ROTC Cadet at University of Houston [Pre-Med].
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