Trauma Surgical ICU

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Specializes in MSN, FNP-BC.

Would trauma surgical ICU be a good choice for CRNA school! It is at a level one trauma center.

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Specializes in SICU.

Yes. :yes:

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Specializes in ICU.

I would say so Aero!

Trauma at a Level one definitely looks good! Trauma is exhausting though haha

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Specializes in ER/ICU/STICU.

That's what I had before I started.

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Trauma-Surgical ICU is great and looks good for entrance into CRNA school (as well as Medical ICU). I have Trauma ICU experience and the questions I was asked and patients I have discussed gained my spot into nurse anesthesia school this Fall. (I originally started out in LTAC!) In Trauma-Surgery, we get all the patients you see on the news - i.e. MVC, GSWs, overdoses, etc. You get great experience with very critical (and sometimes not so critical) patients but it is always up to the nurse to learn as much as they can. Don't fly through your day not knowing why you do the things you do at the bedside or why you administer the drugs you do. Ask questions, be knowledgeable, and never, never get too lazy to learn.

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Specializes in MSN, FNP-BC.

Thank you everyone.

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Specializes in CVICU.

Agreed. Level 1 trauma is definitely a positive. That and CV seems to be the gold standard, which makes sense. Invasive lines and some of the sickest patients in the hospital

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What hospital are you at?

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Definitely. It got me in. :)

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Specializes in ER, Trauma ICU, CVICU.

I have experience in CV and Trauma. I got more CV questions in my interview, but I do not discount my Trauma foundation. I think trauma experience is GREAT. The absolute only reservation I would have would be to ensure that you aren't too busy at that Level I trauma center to really learn from your more experienced colleagues. When I left Trauma and went to CV, it was at a slightly smaller hospital. The slower pace really allowed me to learn from the nurses around me. When I worked trauma it was so busy that there were many days when it was an "every man for himself" mentality. You need to be able to learn to swim...not just keep your head above water. Good luck!

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