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[Focused&Determined]

hello all! i'm new and this is my first post!

i am currently an undergrad nursing student and really interested in becoming a crna upon completion of my bsn. i'm pretty sure that once i become a crna, i want to work in pediactrics exclusively.

from what i've gathered from other posts, it's recommended to gain your critical care experience preferably in the icu or cvicu--so i was thinking about working in a children's hospital after graduation and then taking the pediatric ccrn. but my question is, do schools prefer adult critical care experience? do you have to work in the adult icu or cvicu, despite the fact that this may not be who you want to work with as a crna?

any comments would be greatly appreciated!

[Pedsccrn]

hello all! i'm new and this is my first post!

i am currently an undergrad nursing student and really interested in becoming a crna upon completion of my bsn. i'm pretty sure that once i become a crna, i want to work in pediactrics exclusively.

from what i've gathered from other posts, it's recommended to gain your critical care experience preferably in the icu or cvicu--so i was thinking about working in a children's hospital after graduation and then taking the pediatric ccrn. but my question is, do schools prefer adult critical care experience? do you have to work in the adult icu or cvicu, despite the fact that this may not be who you want to work with as a crna?

any comments would be greatly appreciated!

yes, schools do prefer that you have adult icu experience. that being said, however, pediatric experience can be a real asset to your application. if you are really interested in pediatrics, try to find a childrens hospital that sees it all, especially post-op hearts and ecmo program. then, try to work some prn in adult icu or cvicu. peds experience won't keep you out of a crna program, and having a well-rounded application will be a plus for you. hope this info helps. good luck in the future.

pedsccrn

[Focused&Determined]

Thanks for the inquiry!

So maybe the best thing to do would maybe work full-time in an Adult ICU to gain enough hours and just take the Adult CCRN... then try to work a shift from time to time in Peds? Can you do that???