Nouher21

Gr4ceffa, Thank you. I went and talked to my manager today and she said she will connect me to some of the nurses who work part time at our hospital who are currently in anesthesia school. She also said because I am only in my first semester of nursing school, that it is still a little too early to shadow a CRNA, and that I should wait until I am closer to getting my BSN. Thanks for the reply though!!

Hi Double-Helix, I am very aware that I have to have floor experience to go to graduate school. I think I should have explained better when I said I don't want to be a floor nurse. What I meant is that I don't see myself retiring as a floor nurse. I would like to specialize in areas of either pediatrics, adult-gerontology or anesthesia. Because I am not sure which of the three, that's why I want to shadow to see which one I will like most. I would like to work as a floor nurse for at least five years before even thinking about going on to graduate school.

I work at a hospital as a nursing assistant and am currently in my first semester of nursing school. I know I don't want to be a floor nurse; I want to continue on a get an advanced degree. So my question is, should I ask my manager about shadowing opportunities or should I ask my nursing instructors if they can help set this up?