ICU/GPA Requirements

[MileHigh RN]

I've been a RN for 14 years(Paramedic 9 years before that), 4 in the ED, 2 in Management and the last 8 in the Organ Procurement world, which is all ICU/OR, where we write orders for everything from drips, meds, vent changes anything to maintain the donor until the OR. As stated I have never formally worked as an ICU RN. My question is, will this meet the ICU requirement? On top of this my GPA way back when was approx 2.75. I've wanted to do this for a very long time and as you may have guessed am appraoching 50, so now is the time. Any feedback on schools that would fit situation would be appreciated.

Thanks

[smileyRn96]

I would call the programs you plan on applying to and ask them these questions as well. In my opinion your GPA and experience are going to be problems. Although, both are fixable. You could take a few grad class to show you have better academic abilities then your GPA shows, and get an ICU position.

I know that working with organ donor services and writing orders to keep organs viable is complex, but as an example there is a big difference between writing an order for NEO and actually preparing and titrating it.

Best of Luck

-Smiley