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Did you feel comfortable sharing your career goals before CRNA with co-workers?



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Oct 19, 2009 12:58 PM

Did you feel comfortable sharing your career goals before CRNA with co-workers?


I would like to find out if current SRNAs felt comfortable expressing their career goals of becoming a CRNA when interviewing for ICU positions and/or while working in ICU with managers or co-workers. I'm asking because I currently work on a general surgical floor, and I am preparing to look for opportunities in SICU with the ultimate goal of going to CRNA school. However, I have gotten the sense that it is sometimes not best to share your goals of becoming a CRNA, even with your manager. This feels a little weird to me, because it is probably the first time I have felt that I needed to keep quiet about my career aspirations.

Can some of you share your thoughts and experiences about sharing your career aspirations of becoming a CRNA with co-workers? Thanks.


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from CRNA2007
Old Oct 21, 2009, 05:16 PM

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my advice, don't do it. Keep your aspirations to yourself because the jealousy and resentment wil come out. Plus you are less likely to get hired if you are going to up and leave in a year or two.
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from Brooke1984
Old Oct 21, 2009, 07:02 PM

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completely agree with crna2007. Keep it to yourself. A manager will not want to hire you if he thinks you're only going to be there for a year before you leave. Also, the jealousy and resentment from co-workers is always an issue.
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Old Oct 22, 2009, 06:07 PM

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I was honest when I had my interview but I just stressed the fact that I want to become a competant critical care nurse and spend some time with this career before going on to the next. I definately tried to downplay my enthusiasm so I wouldn't come accross as some new grad thinking he's ready for the next level when I haven't even experienced the first.
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from MB37
Old Oct 29, 2009, 01:48 PM

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Many of my coworkers talk openly about trying to get into CRNA school. I mentioned it in my annual review to my clinician only because it doesn't seem like it's a big deal where I work. I didn't, however, say, "I'll only be here for another X months, since I'm only using this unit as a stepping stone." She asked why I was taking a graduate course, and I said it was because I was considering going back, possibly for CRNA in a few years, and I wanted to get a few classes out of the way before I decided to throw myself into anything full time. I work at a large teaching hospital though, and they seem to really encourage advancing your education (great reimbursement benefits too).
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from byrd262
Old Oct 29, 2009, 10:20 PM

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KEEP IT TO YOURSELF!!
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