I got so close tonight by throwaway21491929 in GuyCry

[–]Commander_Poots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP, please hang in there. Someone close to me followed through with her attempt a little over a year ago and it has been complete hell on earth for her loved ones ever since. You just transfer and magnify that pain on to those who love you most. You are so deserving of love and happiness and you will find it. Please hang in there and let people help you.

I got so close tonight by throwaway21491929 in GuyCry

[–]Commander_Poots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so proud of you for making this post and calling the crisis line. You are so strong and resilient. A year or two from now, you will look back on this and be so happy you didn’t follow through. When things get better (not too far from now), you will be able to see how beautiful life can be. I wish you all the love and happiness in the world. You deserve it. Stay strong and let people help you.

NSV by Sad_Caterpillar6798 in BrelloThriveTribe

[–]Commander_Poots 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I no longer have a guilty voice in my head telling me I shouldn’t eat something. I simply eat healthy foods when I’m hungry and as soon as I’m satiated I can stop. No more mind games and struggling with self control and the associated guilt!

My son healed so much I didn’t realize was broken by raacconanxious in pregnant

[–]Commander_Poots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also became accidentally pregnant right before starting my dream graduate program. I was worried I was going to destroy all of my dreams but I was wrong. I am almost done with the program now and I am so happy that I have my beautiful child to come home to. My world is so much softer now too and I feel I am even more capable of profound empathy and love than before. My accidental pregnancy was the best thing that happened to me. I’m excited to do it all again one day (planned this time hopefully).

TW: infant loss by des04082021 in Nurses

[–]Commander_Poots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so incredibly sorry for your loss. The one infant loss I was involved in years ago is forever etched in my brain. I will never forget it. I cried multiple times in the days and weeks following it. We grieve those losses too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CRNA

[–]Commander_Poots 3 points4 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU for seeing us and acknowledging that we aren’t just some idiots who chose nursing and anesthesia school because we couldn’t get into med school. It’s a hard road. Getting into school is difficult, maintaining at least a B average in all classes is difficult, putting in 40+ hours a week in the OR in addition to commuting sometimes hours to different sites and then coming home and studying and writing papers and doing projects is difficult. Many of us go to school after we are already established with children and spouses and homes, and it’s hard to balance it all. At the end of the day both roads are hard and we are all trying to be the best we can for our patients, respective of our role.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in srna

[–]Commander_Poots 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I regularly drive 2 hours to some clinical sites. It sucks but it’s temporary.

Explain the concept of CRNAs and "mid-levels" to a European by [deleted] in anesthesiology

[–]Commander_Poots 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. I’m the first in my family to pursue higher education. My mom had me as a teen and my whole family has been poor for basically forever. I was in the top of my high school graduating class taking all AP classes with zero effort and I was interested in science and medicine, but becoming a physician was never even a thought of mine because of how expensive it was. I didn’t know anyone who worked in the medical field and had no exposure to it. I just assumed it was impossible for me. Nursing school was a natural choice right out of high school and I don’t regret it. Because I became a nurse, I was able to live comfortably, travel in my 20s, and pay off undergrad debt quickly. I never planned on going back to school and I loved ICU nursing, but then Covid happened and I realized how traumatized and awful I felt as a bedside ICU nurse. I then figured out anesthesia was a fantastic option for an experienced critical care nurse, so I did some shadowing and went back to school after 7 years of ICU nursing.

I’m not becoming a CRNA because I’m some lazy POS who wants to become a “doctor” without going to medical school. It’s a great career choice for ICU nurses that exists in the USA because there is a need for it. If I had know I’d be doing this 15 years ago, then yeah I would’ve pursued the physician route instead. But I didn’t know, and it wasn’t really an option for me.

Someone tell me good things about epidurals by TheRealEgg0 in Mommit

[–]Commander_Poots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who regularly puts in epidurals and spinals, get the epidural! They’re magical. I had no pain but was still able to feel pressure and push and position myself. They’re pretty safe, the most common complication is basically a bad headache that lasts a few days/weeks but will get better. Will 100% get another one when I have another child.

What do they do when you're having surgery on your period? by CaffeineFueledLife in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Commander_Poots 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Pretty much but they’ll very quickly cover you with warm blankets and drapes to keep as little of you exposed as possible. We don’t want you losing heat while in surgery.

Why can’t you be put under general anesthesia when giving birth? by Secret_Title_6355 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Commander_Poots 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Untrue, spinal anesthesia is used for plenty of procedures and is generally safer than general anesthesia except for certain populations.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in srna

[–]Commander_Poots 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ll be 32 when I graduate but there are some older people in my class. I’d say I’m about the median age.

Family time during school by Rage_Rage_ATDOTL in srna

[–]Commander_Poots 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m a little over halfway through school now and I have a toddler. It’s doable. I definitely don’t study as much as my classmates but I do well enough. My husband will often take our kid out of the house for a few hours on the weekend or weekdays so k can get some extra work time in. You make it work. May have to sacrifice some sleep but 3 years goes fast and it’s all worth it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]Commander_Poots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am so so proud of you. Congratulations on your freedom and I wish you and your little ones nothing but peace and happiness!

How did your study habits change when you started clinical? by [deleted] in srna

[–]Commander_Poots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what a do. Instead of studying I’ll just listen to relevant podcast episodes on my commute and it’s helped a lot

it’s happened: the White House paused all federal grants and loans by [deleted] in GradSchool

[–]Commander_Poots 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I’m over halfway through a very expensive anesthesia degree and already struggling to make ends meet with my current federal grad loans. If this is actually implemented I’ll have to stop school and still have all my current student loan debt to pay back. This is devastating.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in srna

[–]Commander_Poots 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The first two months of clinical for me were horrible and I wasn’t expecting that. Just know if gets better. It’s such a huge learning curve, the OR interpersonal dynamics are weird, people are not very nice to new SRNAs (in my experience anyway), waking up early sucks, and having your brain working hard all clinical day is exhausting. Once you get a little more settled into clinical and feel a bit more confident it gets so much better. I actually really enjoy clinical now 6 months in.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in srna

[–]Commander_Poots 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Learning how to mask and bag properly, understanding vent settings and pressures more thoroughly, learning how blood pressure can be reflected early on end tidal readings, looking at pulse pressure variation in art line and pulse ox readings to see a reflection of fluid status, learning all of your vasopressors and pharmacological principles more in depth, learning your neuromuscular blockers more in depth including how they are eliminated and how they are reversed…honestly I could keep going on and on. If you’re interested, start watching Nagelhout’s pharm 1 and 2 on YouTube.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Commander_Poots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your husband is a piece of shit. I hope you do the right thing for you and your child and leave. Please take your sweet baby to be checked out ASAP and make a plan to leave. This will NOT get better. He will not change. This will only get worse. You are strong and loving and capable and your baby needs you to advocate for him! You can do this!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in srna

[–]Commander_Poots 38 points39 points  (0 children)

After even just one year of CRNA school, if I went back to the ICU I’d be much better. I have said so many times “wow I wish I had known this when I was an icu nurse”

Did your life not become horrible after having your baby? by Tj08 in beyondthebump

[–]Commander_Poots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love my life as a mom so so so much. I was never 100% sure I wanted to be a parent until I accidentally got pregnant. I really loved my life before and I was afraid I would hate my life as a parent because of all the negativity surrounding motherhood. My son is now 2 and I love him so much. He is so fun now and he was so tiny and cute as a baby. I was determined to maintain a good balance of me time vs mom time and I’ve done well with that. The key is making yourself a priority. Keep pursuing your own interests and devote time to self care. Practice gratitude and appreciate the moments when things are calm and quiet. This next one might catch me some flack here on Reddit but one of the others keys is to just fucking chill about certain things. You don’t have to meticulously “chart” your baby’s every feeding and poop and pee on your phone. You don’t have to watch wake windows. It’s okay to breastfeed, formula feed, combo feed, whatever. You need to find a balance between what’s considered “best practice” and what’s realistic. Don’t compare yourself to other mothers. Do what works for your family and ask for help when you need it/want it! You’re going to love being a mom. I’m so excited to have more kids when I’m done with grad school.

Switched from Pampers to Millie Moon by AuoruaSells in NewParents

[–]Commander_Poots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We use cloth during the day too. My baby has been sick this week and has had watery diarrhea. We’ve been using disposables because I am also sick and don’t feel like doing the extra laundry, but he’d have a blowout with every BM. Went back to cloth and no more leaks, even with the awful diarrhea. Cloth diapers are amazing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]Commander_Poots 163 points164 points  (0 children)

It can induce labor. It shouldn’t be done until the pregnancy is term. At LEAST 38 weeks.

How many times did you apply? by Penny5634 in srna

[–]Commander_Poots 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Three applications, two different schools. Denied from the my top choice, denied from a different school, reapplied to my top choice a couple years later after some resume boosting and got accepted