Am I wrong to say?

[blee1]

When people ask me why got into nursing, I tell them the main reason is because I want to get into anesthesia. I often get weird looks like I said something wrong. If I were to get asked this same question in an interview for CRNA school, do I tell them the only reason I got into the nursing profession was to become a CRNA or make up a good lie?

[jenniek]

that is a similar response I received while interviewing. Many nurses will come through the unit and work for a year, apply half way through the year and move on. But, the directors are happy having a good nurse for a year. If their goal is anesthesia school, they will not loaf around and do minimal work. They will want the more difficult patients and be willing to learn. I'm glad there are a few directors that value a good nurse, even if for a short time.

This reminds me of myself many years ago. I got into nursing indirectly through but primarily because of wanting to be a crna. While in nursing school, and while working as a student at a hospital, I knew I wanted to work in critical care....na school was still in the back of my mind but I was going one step at a time. When I had my interview with the director of cvicu, as soon as I walked in, the first words out of his mouth were not: how are you doing etc. The very first thing he said was: "do you want to go to anesthesia school or perfusion school". Blew me away. He said everyone that wanted to work there wanted to go to one of those schools. Everyone was cool with it. Very progessive unit...hard to find people like those anymore. Good luck.

[gasmn2b]

I work in an open heart icu and we have people coming in all the time b/c they need surgical icu experience to get into CRNA school. It really sucks b/c CT surgery ICU is a hard unit and we trin them just so they can leave in a year. We are burnt enough and you probuly should keep it to yourself for the sake of your co-workers.

I was recently PM'd about DFW ICU's and the recent shortage and that managers are requiring 2-3 year contracts. The managers are also refusing to write rec letters unless you fufill your contract. It seems to suck to the new grads that want to go right into ICU for 1 year and then CRNA school. Managers with high turnover due to CRNA schools have an increased budget related to the constant retraining of new staff for the same positions every year. I kind of can't blame them.

[London88]

There is nothing wrong with going into nursing to become a CRNA. I always wanted to become a CRNA even if I did do eleven years of bedside nursing. I think some of the stigma comes from back in the days when NA was not considered nursing and there was divison between ANA and the AANA. If you read "watchful care " I think it touches on some of these issues. I found this mentality to be more prevalent amongst some of older nurses I worked with. The division between the ANA and AANA no longer exists and many nurses fail to realize CRNAs are "nurses." I do not believe our NPs had these issues as they have always been considered nursing. To the NPs out there please correct me if I am wrong.

[blee1]

If you read "watchful care " I think it touches on some of these issues.

i just ordered it from the aana website. how does it compare to Ether Day?

[nurse4lf1]

Just want to see if this is posting correctly.

[London88]

blee1

i have not read "Ether Day."

[Brian_SRNA]

The only reason i went into nursing school was to ultimately go to CRNA school. I have no problem telling people that, as long as you are curtious, dont ever apologize for your career path, just realize that their are some ICU lifers that may feel as you are using them for a step up, Which we are, I tell them up front i want to learn everythign they know, ever feeling they get from a patient response and be a better nurse because of it. Again, dont ever apologize for your goals, just realize that they may not be everyones goal. good luck

Brian