Nurses Helping Nurses
allnurses Network: Central | Jobs | Books | Newsletter
allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses
Home General News Blogs Articles Students Region Specialty Degrees F.A.Q.
Nursing Career Advice /

OR nurse versus ICU nurse



Did You Know?
allnurses is the largest community for nurses on the web. We now have over 385,932 members! Join today to network with other nurses, laugh, share, and much more.

Jun 20, 2009 01:31 AM

OR nurse versus ICU nurse


Which is better, ICU nurse or OR nurse, if my long long term career goal is to become CRNA.
I think that by working as a OR nurse, I will get a better idea on whether I really want to pursue CRNA in the future. However, as part of the program pre-requisite for CRNA, one to need to have at least 3 years of ICU experience.

Additionally, I am also torn with the following factors:
1. I loved my ICU rotation when I was in nursing school. I felt i was learning so much and it was mentally challenging as you care for these critically ill patients. But I ended up in med surg unit based on the recommendations of my professors when I graduated. I am very comfortable & confident in my current position & I sometimes I get bored with my patient acuity level. Thus, I am seeking for a change. As for OR experience, I was able to watch only a couple of surgeries & i was also fascinated by it.
2. I have been offered to interview for a OR training program at different hospital than i currently work at & I believe it's an rare opportunity to get into such specialized field. After accepting the interview, I found out that my hospital is offering an ICU training program, but there is only 1 slot & there is someone else who is more senior than me & has applied for the position.
3. My personal factor: My husband and I are thinking about starting a family next year. So, my dilemma with the OR nursing position is that training takes 6 months & from what I have gathered, it will take 1 -2 year before anyone get comfortable with the profession.

Help? Advice?


Share: Submit Thread to Facebook Submit Thread to Twitter Submit Thread to Technorati Submit Thread to Google Submit Thread to Reddit

Search Tags
None
Top

 
Advertisement
Sponsored Links
 
Reply
1 Comment
No. 1
from Tessaprn
Old Jun 20, 2009, 11:21 AM

Default Re: OR nurse versus ICU nurse
The two are apples and oranges. Both excellent areas to work. If you want to apply to CRNA school I suggest the ICU areas. Intensive Care is required, OR experience is not.
Top

1 Reader Gave Kudos
 
Reply




Thread Tools


Who's Online
272 members
2,605 guests
2,877

4

Nurse Practitioner listed with the fallen at Fort Hood

10

Hospital bill stuns slain student’s parents: $ 30,000 for 5...

27

Doctors-in-short-supply-responsibilities-for-nurses-may-expa...

13

Less regular sleep for ICU nurses may lead to errors

19

Nurse sends unused medical supplies to needy nations

24

Premature Births Are Fueling Higher Rates of Infant...

6

MRSA Strain Linked to High Death Rates

30

RI hospital fined $150,000 in 5th wrong-site surgery since...

67

Nursing: One of the 6 Thriving Jobs that are Here to Stay???

90

Dad Fights Hospital to Keep Baby on Life Support






Currently Reading This Page: 1 (0 members & 1 guests)

Interested in the hottest topics of the week? Subscribe to the Nurse-zine Newsletter.
Enter email address: