CRNA/NP Outside of work Hospital Setting Question

[brimurse58]

A question I've been thinking of recently and I never asked a CRNA/NP in the time that I've been attending nursing school is:

"As a CRNA/NP in a hospital setting will you have to do any paperwork or any work related to the job off the clock?"

I was just thinking to myself this because at some point after I graduate with my BSN in December I do have time to decide what I want for an MSN but that was a topic of curiosity.

Because I know for a fact that MD's are always on-call and do bring home paperwork but was curious if that was the case with an NP/CRNA in a hospital setting.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

[Jules A, MSN]

I almost never, in outpatient or inpatient, have to do actual work such as charting off site. My inpatient job includes call so I do admission orders, check labs, some med changes some consults etc. Outpatient is a bit better but on the days I'm not there invariably someone will call needing something.

[automotiveRN67]

In part, this depends on whether your hospital job affords flexibility. CRNA generally get paid by the hour, and their charting consists of a few check boxes and scrawls on their anesthesia record. In some facilities, a hired NP may be expected to be in the facility the entire scheduled time. Although, I have known many hospital NP's who round in the hospital, and see some clinic patients, and are afforded the flexibility to schedule as they choose. So getting the work done is on your own time.

Not sure if this helps.