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l'm going to be a freshmen in college soon and my goal is to be a CRNA...what are some of the pros and cons of the job? My boyfriend is also wanting to become a CNS..Will we have time for a family? Thanks!

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Hi, Katie! Welcome!

The next 8-10 years will be filled with education. You'll be learning both in school, and on the job. During these years, for me personally, I wouldn't START a family unless I had a ton of guaranteed outside support that you can trust and feel comfortable with (and who will help for free).

School and work will be not just time consuming, but energy, emotion and brain consuming. Once you finish BSN, you'll be working for a year or two (at least) before you can begin the CRNA (and your BF's CNS) leg of your journey. If you land critical care right out of the gate, you're looking at probably three 12 hour shifts per week for you both.

Most people think about those three 12s like its a cake schedule and you get all these days off. Take my word for it - those three shifts will feel like a 5-day work week many (if not most) weeks.

Now, if you don't want to wait the 8-10 years to start popping out womb nuggets, this break between bachelors and masters programs might be your window of opportunity. But realize school is much less flexible with scheduling than work, and you'll have to figure that out when you're back in school.

Anyway, hope that helps a little!

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