Nervous about telling co-workers

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Specializes in Neuro ICU.

Is anyone else nervous about telling co-workers they got into school? I am already getting all sorts of flak about leaving. All I hear is "You're not going to be here long anyway so what does it matter to you?" This also means that from now until July or August I will get a crappy schedule and probably have to work all the holidays :o. Oh well.....on the upside...I'm going to anesthesia school!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency.
Is anyone else nervous about telling co-workers they got into school? I am already getting all sorts of flak about leaving. All I hear is "You're not going to be here long anyway so what does it matter to you?" This also means that from now until July or August I will get a crappy schedule and probably have to work all the holidays :o. Oh well.....on the upside...I'm going to anesthesia school!!!!!!!!!!!!

Probably not the smartest move...the inevitable jealousy among your peers will definitely work against you. You may even encounter some flak from your boss. I've seen this happen so many times in the past. Oh well, count on having bad assignments as they will likely be passed on to you. However, it will be a short-lived nightmare. I've had friends get dumped-on, like you wouldn't believe, because they were leaving the bedside. August is pretty far away...good luck and stay strong!

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Specializes in PostOp/Trauma, OR,ICU...Pre-SRNA.

I wouldn't say a word unless you want to rub it in and then ...... what would be the point of doing that? I think you gain more inner satisfaction from them not knowing. Your own little secret ....then in August ... Adios amigos!

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Specializes in MICU.

I would keep it to yourself as long as possible. As hard as that may be sometimes! for some people knowing that you are going to train for a position as CRNA, including all the attachments to that title (more knowledge, more money, highly respected ect...) you can see a variety of emotions, from envy, jelousy, anger you name it. If that person is the one making the assignments or influences the person making assignments, that could spell a long final months for you ;)

I have seen people who have let co-workers know they are leaving to go to anesthesia school get crappy assignments, you know the overdose alcohol/drug withdrawl combative pts. you get the idea.

so its up to you, but I would keep it quiet until the end when you are about to walk out the door. :cheers:

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Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency.
I wouldn't say a word unless you want to rub it in and then ...... what would be the point of doing that? I think you gain more inner satisfaction from them not knowing. Your own little secret ....then in August ... Adios amigos!

well said...

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Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency.

I have seen people who have let co-workers know they are leaving to go to anesthesia school get crappy assignments, you know the overdose alcohol/drug withdrawl combative pts. you get the idea.

You know the assignment we're talking about...the pt that you can hear screaming when you're parking your vehicle. Even worse, how about that little old lady who loves to play with fecal matter. As charge nurse, I always did my best to protect my friends that were leaving for CRNA school. I would often have to change the assignments made by dayshift. I saw no reason to punish someone because of their professional success. And, now that I'm the one anxiously awaiting my final shift at the bedside...well, let's just say that I'm not about to be treated unfairly.

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Specializes in CCU, CVICU, SRNA.

you can also take this opportunity to do some travel/agency nursing. no one cares if you are going to anesthesia school when you sign a 3 month contract!

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Specializes in FNP, Peds, Epilepsy, Mgt., Occ. Ed.

Why tell them at all? Once you give notice, maybe, but not necessarily before.

You would hope that your co-workers were mature enough people to be happy for you, but that's pretty unlikely to be true for everyone.

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you can also take this opportunity to do some travel/agency nursing. no one cares if you are going to anesthesia school when you sign a 3 month contract!

I don't know about that! I moved to go to anesthesia school and we moved about 4 months early b/c my hubby got a job. I took a travel assignment and I go some pretty crappy assignments. There were several nurses there who had tried to get in and hadn't or wanted to apply and were scared and they did not treat me well when they found out I was going to anesthesia school (I didn't tell them, the manager did)! On the other hand, the nurses on my unit where I had worked were very happy for me and treated me wonderfully when I got accepted. So, I think it can be go either way. I just wouldn't tell them until you have to.

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I wouldn't say a word unless you want to rub it in and then ...... what would be the point of doing that? I think you gain more inner satisfaction from them not knowing. Your own little secret ....then in August ... Adios amigos!

I totally agree with u on this point. If I am lucky enough to get accepted I don't plan on telling anyone I work with. First of all, I know that there will probably be some people at my hospital that won't get accepted (16 of us interviewed) and I wouldn't want to rub my good luck in anyone's face. Second, I think that it is irrelevant to the current situation working as an ICU nurse and will only serve to make my life more difficult. As a matter of fact, while everyone was making plans and talking about it in the unit I didn't disclose to anyone that I was applying.

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I am never silent when I have worked hard, busted my butt, didn't eat, took a thousand tests and got A's in hard classes all to just APPLY to a program...getting in was the epitomy of all that I have done....I shouted off the highest mountain.... but thats just me... I can't keep a secret!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency.

quote=Biotechnology;2597349]I am never silent when I have worked hard, busted my butt, didn't eat, took a thousand tests and got A's in hard classes all to just APPLY to a program...getting in was the epitomy of all that I have done....I shouted off the highest mountain.... but thats just me... I can't keep a secret!

I didn't keep the news of my acceptance on the down-low. I've shared my joy with everyone who would listen. I'm surrounded by ADNs therefore there's no real competition factor. The truth of the matter is that only a small fraction of applicants get accepted to CRNA school...the remaining wannabees are left behind on the units and their jealousy becomes evident rather quickly. :icon_roll

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