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It's rehab.. IVs, wound vacs, complicated wounds, trachs, etc... You're certainly right about the ICU requirements in those CRNA programs. Fortunately, the 3 programs I'm looking at let me apply with 1 year of exp but obviously the more ICU exp the better my application would look. I hadn't considered the gathering of recommendations while in Med Surg and/or ICU, definitely takes time to build those relationships.

Thanks, I certainly appreciate your insights! Since your path is basically the one I've laid out, I got a couple of questions if you don't mind. 1. How long were you in Med Surg before the transition? 2. Was it difficult to transition into ICU from Med Surg? 3. Any particular reason you transitioned to ICU? As I mentioned, my end-goal is CRNA but I got long ways to go. Med Surge (1 year?)>>GRE, Org Chem, Statistics (Need to take that apparently)>> ICU (1-2 years)>> Apply for the program

Hey Beekee, Thanks for the insight.. You're right I'm going to focus on getting in and then try for an in-house transfer. Applied for a Med Surg position and was called 1 day later, I have an in person interview next week. Wish me luck. Thanks!

Hey guys, Long time lurker but I'm struggling a bit so hopefully you can offer some insights. I'm a BSN with 7 years of exp in post acute care with the last 3 years in management (ADON). I would like to do a CRNA program but I'm lacking ICU experience which is proving to be difficult to obtain. I've been applying to many ICU jobs in DFW area but I'm yet to receive an interview as most postings require prior ICU experience. Any tips on how to land an ICU job without ICU experience? Should I focus on getting a Med Surge and then transition to ICU? Thanks!