Interested in critical care.

[SoldierNurse]

At Ease! I'll be in the area all day.

kevx, I am a 66H8A, otherwise known as Army Critical Care RN. After 6 months from original report date to duty at an MTF (Miltary Treatment Facility) an ANC (Army Nurse Corps) officer may apply for one of the AMEDD's (Army Medical Dept) nursing specialty care courses. The critical care nursing course is an intensive 16 week course. Upon completion you are awarded the additional skill identifier 8A. All new grad ANC's, as well as experienced Med/Surg RNs are 66H area of concentration. However, as 66H8A you specialize in critical care.

One year of civilian ICU experience is probably not sufficient regards to entry into the ANC as 66H8A.

More questions?

... carry on

[cougarnurse]

How would he get the experience he needs? And how much? I believe kev is serious.

[kevx]

Thanks SoldierNurse for the reply. If I do join the military, I will most likely join with zero work experience, but I do have clinical experience from the ED (level 1 trauma center). What I meant in my original question was I have to work 1 year of med-surg in the Army before I apply for the critical care specialty right? What are the chances of an applicant getting into the critical care nursing course?

[jamiejammer1rn]

What if you have 3 years critical care and 1.5 years is in trauma surgical icu? Do you have to go to class or is there some checklist my current manager can sign off on?
thanks,
jamie