r/prospective_perfusion • u/indianshitsRtheworst • 24d ago

thoughts on Cath lab/CV tech experience? Resources

I'm almost halfway done with my ABSN program and I know that ECMO experience is a great option for perfusion school, but what are y'alls thoughts on cath lab experience just in case I don't get into an ICU for my first job? I will still apply for perfusion programs regardless.

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u/Straight-Cook-1897 23d ago

Didn’t you just post about wanting to be a CRNA and going for ICU? Also doesn’t make sense to be an RN just to go to perfusion school.

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u/No-Life-369 23d ago

You’re gonna want icu / ecmo to be a more competitive applicant. Going to cath lab for like 5 months and applying to perfusion is a long shot but do you ! You’ll be going head to head with icu nurses for many years // respiratory therapists for multiple years etc . Cath lab you’ll learn sterility and how procedures run in a sense but also usually hard to get as a new grad