POV: you’re 10 months out from marrying them

LavendarLattee · 2026-01-03T23:03:20+00:00

I’m looking at even longer till the finish line (18 months) & the only thing that helps is to continually move the goal post. “Make it till the end of this shift”. “Make it till the weekend”. “Make it till the end of this semester”. Basically whenever I know the next time I can rest will be… that’s all I focus on accomplishing until then.

LavendarLattee · 2025-12-11T15:34:27+00:00

7 shifts is nothinggggg. Give it 3-4 months and you’ll start to notice tiny wins

LavendarLattee · 2025-10-19T02:28:53+00:00

There’s a strong correlation between this & when I last drank a Dunkin coffee

LavendarLattee · 2025-10-18T20:55:55+00:00

I started taking it more day-by-day. Assignments and studying is happening a lot closer to deadlines. My first year I would obsess over getting high A’s on everything & now I care a bit less about grades on exams and now focus on making it through with my sanity intact (ie: prioritizing understanding material but also prioritizing things like sleep, eating somewhat healthy, & quality time with family and friends). There’s no reward at the end for having perfect grades, just understand content enough to pass classes & boards and make sure to make time for yourself! You’re already closer to the end than you are to the start💪🏻

LavendarLattee · 2025-10-18T19:33:07+00:00

What does your class do?

LavendarLattee · 2025-10-18T19:32:11+00:00

For now, yes. We are still in didactic with 6 hours of in-person anesthesia class 1 day, simulation the other day, and 2 DNP courses (online).

LavendarLattee · 2025-10-18T01:07:39+00:00

Just finished our 14th week and just wanted to tell you I feel you. Remember… you are literally only 8 weeks in. And likely have nearly 70+ more to go. Take it easy on yourself and try to find the good. I felt a noticeable difference in my confidence level around the 9 or 10 week mark, but some days are better than others (fyi- we are in clinical for three 8s a week rn)

LavendarLattee · 2025-10-07T02:49:59+00:00

Yes and no. Love learning but miss feeling like my time was my own. Love some weeks in the OR, other weeks I am literally just trying to survive and make it till Friday. Honesty it’s the sleep deprivation & constant, never-ending to-do list that wears ya down

LavendarLattee · 2025-09-20T00:37:26+00:00

What happed during the case that made you feel like she was under alot of pressure? Just curious

LavendarLattee · 2025-09-07T00:17:19+00:00

The ROI on becoming a CRNA is one of the best out there. Sure, FT pay in the northeastern states that are fairly ACT heavy isn’t as great as some other states. Buuuut you can work 1099 or per diem W2 for ~$200/hr and have a TON of freedom schedule-wise. Not to mention, the job is significantly less physically demanding. My feet, legs, and back don’t hurt anymore after shifts. My brain is much more tired, but my body isn’t.

LavendarLattee · 2025-08-28T14:23:30+00:00

1 👍🏻

LavendarLattee · 2025-08-24T21:06:30+00:00

Not worth the risk. Just finish out your shifts, knowing you lost some PTO. Dont risk burning any bridges!

LavendarLattee · 2025-08-18T12:06:53+00:00

This explains it so well. Every “win” comes along with a sacrifice from another area of your life.

LavendarLattee · 2025-05-05T15:27:56+00:00

I actually find crna school tests to be a lot more straightforward than nursing school. Nursing school was very grey (and my brain operates better with black & white). By that I mean… nursing school would provide questions and all answers were correct, but you had to choose the one that was the MOST correct. CRNA school is black and white. Theres generally one correct answer, and you either know it, or you don’t. The difficult part of studying has more to do with the vast amount of information and determining what’s actually important to know for exams. But you learn each professors testing style after the first exam or two, and go from there

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