working for suburb ICU vs. innercity ICU

[jmeng]

Hi all,

I am interested to know which one is really accepted in most of CRNA schools? My assumption was working in inner cities will help you see heavy acquity patients but most of my friends who have worked in suburban med-surg ICU got accepted with minimum 1 year ICU and without any CCRN. I work in the inner city hospital, very busy big hospital trauma, medical ICU and working on my CCRN currently.

thanks,

[ucan2ccrn]

Higher acuity is always better IMO, you want to get the best experience and see all you can prior to school. Not saying that you can't get this in a suburb location, those nurses are pretty use to running the show without much guidance from the DR., that is a plus. However experience is a good teacher. Do what works for you. I recently went from a hectic trauma intercity hospital, which was a mixed ICU and now I will be specializing in just cardiac in the CVICU ,in a well know teaching hospital in ATL. There are so many options in the ICU period, why limit yourself while waiting for that admittance letter. MAKE $$$$ now while you can. Best wishes on the CCRN!