Butchered at work over wanting to be a CRNA?

BChil · Feb 22, 2011

i dont work in the nicest ICU either.... are you from/work in the cleveland area? i saw that you had applied to CWRU in another post... i have just applied as well, and of course it got out to my coworkers when i had to ask some senior staff for letters of recommendation.... i too am not trying to flaunt my goals.... some people are ICU lifers, im just not one of them.... i love work i do, dont get me wrong, but i see something else in my future.... the best way i deal with it is to continue to stay focused on my job and tell myself, "they dont really know me so they can think what they want". i try to tell myself that eventually if i dont openly talk about it, then eventually they will be onto the next topic in a week! hahaa.... gotta love coworkers!!! haha:nurse:

teetyme · Feb 22, 2011

I have experienced this as well, I have had some say why dont you just go to NP school, I usually reply with maybe I will consider that if this doesnt work. Yet deep in the back of mind to be a CRNA is my passion. Ive also had those that try to challenge my knowledge or give me a very sickly patient. I just keep my eyes on the prize! I sometimes think that some nurses are upset because they didnt do more with their career.( like go on to complete there BSN and take prerequisite to whatever MSN program). Thats why I think some are so bitter. However hard work and determination will pay off. I got accepted to two CRNA programs strarting this August. Keep your head up

love-d-OR · Feb 24, 2011

Its jealousy! keep your head up and yours eyes on the prize! When you get an interview keep it to yourself, when you get in keep it to yourself, when you give your 2 wks notice, tell everyone!

jls189 · Mar 4, 2011

Sorry to hear. They're just jealous. Like the other post said "keep your eye on the prize". The ICU I work in is not that way. Thank God. Hope it gets better for you. Noone deserves to be treated poorly.

medic7577 · Mar 4, 2011

I guess I was lucky too. The ICU I worked in...everybody supported me (even the manager). There were 3 of us looking to anesthesia school (unfortunately I was the only one that got accepted) and 3 others actually going to NP school (mostly online). Additionally, there was one getting her MSN to become an educator (at which she will be wonderful) and many others in flux...plans on furthering their education in some way. I actually worked more in the ER, and they were more than happy for me, manager too (sad to see me go - not for my skills...ha!, but for having to work in a new member or being short for awhile - I understood that). I also was working flight EMS (part-time at that point - it was/is my 1st true passion) and they were really happy for me.

There is a stigma with being accepted (or just wanting to go to anesthesia school) no doubt in many places/units. Some are jealous, some feel that maybe you just used them (the ICU) as a stepping stone (which you did), some don't like the turnover (training new folks), and some just don't want to believe that somebody else may be smarter than them or have more drive and determination than they do - whichever is the case.

It really doesn't matter. If this is what you want to do...go for it. Don't worry about what they say or think. Yes, you may get crappy assignments, but who cares? Keep your eye on the prize.

I worked ER full-time before starting school (I loved it - most of the time). When we were having a really bad night in the ER - multiple psych pts or an overflow of frequent fliers - I would just think about starting anesthesia school. The ends justifies the means - maybe not the best analogy, but all I can come up with at the moment.

As my former 1st Sergeant used to say - "Drive on soldier, drive on!"

Good Luck!

later,

griff