I'm thinking about finally taking a critical care course. I've been talking about it for many years.
I have a couple of options. Our hospital ever year or so offers a course, but you have to apply and quit your job and go into this course, then comitt to work for the hospital if they pay you while you go. That's o.k. because I'm not thinking of quitting the hospital, but I don't want leave the unit I just transferred to just yet. Plus, they have no idea when the next course will be.
Another option is our hospital acknowledges a local colleges continuing ed critical care course. Which meets once a week for four hours, over the course of 3 or 4 months. Total cost without text is only $120.00!
The last option, the one I'm most attracted to is online through the same college. Except it's part of the Nursing School BSN's program, which is college credit, thus much much more expensive and much more longer. I've taken college level courses here before and can get right in.
First it starts with a ECG course, the Progressive Care, then Critical Care. Lost of CEUs and college credit hours to boot and all online. It gives you a "certificate of Critical Care Nursing" or something like that. I won't have to go to classes and I can work through the night on days off.
Anyone have any opinions? Anyone do any online critical care courses.