I'm just about to graduate from RN school and plan to go on to CRNA school as soon as I have the necessary 1-2+ years of ICU experience. I have heard several nurses say that they think all nurses should start in a general med/surg unit to get a grasp on the basics before specializing in a department like the ICU. The question is what if I only what to be a CRNA and just need the ICU experience? Would I be OK to just start off in the ICU and get that experience and move on?