SRNA and single parent life

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Specializes in ICU.

Hello everyone! I recently was accepted into anesthesia school, which has been my life long dream. I was extremely thrilled when I received the phone call from the CEO offering me admission to the program, and I still am, but reality is starting to sink in. I have worked very hard to get to this point in my career and am anxiously anticipating the new changes that are coming in just a few short months.....As a single mother of one daughter, I am very attuned to the sacrafices that I am going to be making once school begins. Does anyone have any advice with regard to time management / balancing family life & student life. I was a single mom during my AD program, worked full-time during those studies, I also worked full-time as a staff RN in the ICU while also participating as a full-time student to complete my BSN.....any tips on how I can be successful in school and as a mom at the same time would be greatly appreciated! Thank you

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

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Congratulations to you on your acceptance to Nurse Anesthesia School, as well as your many other accomplishments. I am a currently in Nurse Anesthesia school and I have two kids (1 1/2 and 3 1/2 years of age), but my situation is quite different in that I am married and my mother moved in with us for anesthesia school to help care for my kids while I'm in school fulltime and my husband works fulltime. (My youngest was just 9 weeks old when I first started the program!)

The obvious things for you would be to have an excellent childcare setup before starting your program. If you are new to the area, try a website like "sittercity" or "care" to identify babysitters that you might try out. I have found two on the latter site that regularly give us a hand with our little ones -- including a high school senior who only charges $5/hr to entertain the kids, do light housework/laundry, and prepare simple meals. Sometimes I've even had a sitter come over while I study!

I know you can do it! You may have to sacrifice some sleep at times and study after your child has gone to bed or get up early in the morning to study before they wakeup sometimes just so that you can make sure you spend some quality time with them during the afternoon/evening.

Best,

Adonai

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Specializes in ICU.

Thank you so much for the useful websites and the words of encouragement! I too will be relying on my Mom for childcare while in school and I feel very grateful for having the support of my family! Good luck in your studies as well!

Thanks again,

Heather

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