Neuro ICU or Oncology ICU to become stronger candidate for CRNA school?

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Neuro ICU or Oncology ICU to become stronger candidate for CRNA school?

Hi everyone! I have been a nurse for a little over a year in a stepdown unit and I am currently looking to transition into a critical care for a while, with my end goal of becoming a CRNA. I currently have an offer in a large hospital in the Neuro ICU which is a 20 bed unit that deals with cranis, head traumas, strokes etc. I also have an interview coming for the ICU at Memorial Sloan. It is a unique ICU as you deal with patients from all ages and it is the leading Oncology hospital in the world. I wanted know which one of the two ICU's would make me a strong candidate for CRNA school? I appreciate any advice. Thank you in advance.

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All things being equal, you probably would be OK with either one, but heme-onc ICU might be more varied. Big surgeries, coagulopathy management, plenty of mechanical ventilation problems, resuscitation, inotropes, vasopressors etc...I'd go there.

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Specializes in ICU.

Either one will be fine. I did neuro ICU, because I liked neuro! We ended up getting a lot of MICU overflow as well. I would pick the population you think you'll enjoy more :)

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