Posted by Ram on July 1, 2008, 7:23 pm, in reply to "Re: CRNA over AA"
i am not a biology major. i am a respiratory therapist, so yes i know how to read 12lead ECGs, i know about pharmacology, and i especially know about pharmacology.
not all RNs, even if they have ICU experience, have the same competence in such things as ECG interpretation, pharm, ventilation, etc. the programs all teach to the same standard so that everyone is at the same level. so even though a CVICU RN may know lots about ECGs, he/she will still be put through that course b/c it is standardized.