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Thanks Loisane for your entry. It is all very true. Unfortunately, not taking the verbal abuse would just make everything worse, so I will just have to suck it up and get over it. The stress is unbelieveable and it should be considering the responsibility I will eventually have as a CRNA. However, there are some CRNA's at one of our clinical sites who have absolutely no business trying teach any of us anything. Not because they don't know their job, but because they don't know how to teach or interact with people. I have been a preceptor/clinical instructor and I know I expected a lot from the people I taught, but I was always nice and respectful to them. So, I have been on the other end myself and I look forward to the day I can be a clinical instructor for an SRNA and I can promise you I will never treat them the way I have been treated by some. Maybe the reason for the lack of interest in teaching is because they get no compensation for it, I am not sure. But, when they can sit back and do nothing but watch us while we do everything, one would think that would be compensation enough. After all, they are the one's getting the salary. Oh yeah, and today was a great day at clinical! Thanks again for your words of encourage everyone.

Just curious to see how many of you have had "problems" at your clinical sites, whether clinical or just personality conflicts, whether real or perceived by others. How do you handle it and is your tongue as black and blue as mine? Do you get told one thing by one CNRA and then another thing by someone else and then when you do it the "wrong" way because it is not his or her way, it is automatically your fault because you are the "student"? I think the main thing that bothers me is to get "fussed" at for doing something different even though it doesn't jeopardize patient outcomes, just because it is not the way they do things. I am very frustrated with all of it right now. The other thing is all of the he said, she said stuff... Can anybody relate to this? I can't even be myself at clinical for fear of someone turning everything I say around. I just have to be quiet, smile, and say thank you. It is the biggest mind game I have ever had to play.

Thanks, I really appreciate your input.

Hello Everyone, I was just checking to see if anyone knows of a book that specifically contains anesthesia careplans? If not, has anyone developed any care plans they would like to share? I appreciate your help. Thanks, Kathy, SRNA

Roland, I took two general chemistry courses before I ever decided to be a nurse and that's all I took. It really depends on the program you are applying to. Some programs don't require organic chemistry. kk

ED nurses generally have very good clinical skills, a sense of humor is a must and sometimes ED nurses can have the most sickening sense of humor than in other area, you must be able to think on your feet and be calm in chaotic situations, having worked in the ED for 6 years and precepted many new grads as well as students, I would have to say the most important thing is to THINK before you do and ask if you are unsure, the skills will come, but common sense is not taught. A good ED nurse needs to have "thick" skin and I don't mean uncaring or uncompassionate, but able to go with the flow and not get upset when you get yelled at or talked to abruptly in a stressful situation. Typically, ED nurses need to be assertive, outgoing, friendly and knowledgeable in many areas as they treat pts of all ages.