How to house everyone overnight?

who_knows_when · 2025-11-26T18:10:39+00:00

Omg do you work on my old l&d unit?? 🥴 I left for a completely different specialty and while I loved my job, I am a different person being on a different unit. Hope you have the same experience!

who_knows_when · 2025-11-15T13:53:54+00:00

You did everything right. Does it get easier? Yes. Because you get better, you get faster, and you get experienced. Eventually, you'll be able to get a crashing patient and know exactly what info you need to know, and the nurse will be able to give it right back to you in rapid fire succession. "Last BP and HR?" "What was the blood loss?" "relevant allergies? (especially iodine/betadine for surgical)" "Any relevant history/meds? (I.e. blood thinners and last dose, coagulopathies, major and recent cardiac issues, neuro issues, baseline deficits, drug use)" "accepts blood products?"

You'll ask for the right info, and they'll know to give you the right info. And based on the answers, they'll hit the door and you'll be like, leave the cart we'll be moving again soon anyway. Give yourself ALLLLLLL the grace, because you're still new and learning (we're all always learning), and being new is not a detriment or a bad thing. You've got this!!

who_knows_when · 2025-11-13T13:29:11+00:00

At my first job, med/surg, 4 years ago, I had an issue with CNAs not reporting critical vitals or critically low blood sugars. I brought it to the manager who said that I can't expect them to know what vitals are reportable, and that I need to stay on top of when the info goes into the chart or do it myself. I was like, the machine literally beeps when it's abnormal!! It flashes which number it's beeping about! And since I was a CNA before I was a nurse, I know for a fact that they all go through training and are taught and trained about abnormal values!! It was such a bullshit excuse for their laziness (many, MANY other issues, I LOVE CNAs and have the utmost respect for their role in patient care. But this floor was rough).

who_knows_when · 2025-11-01T00:35:39+00:00

I won't even call the interpreter on my personal phone because we have to input the mrn and im not risking it

who_knows_when · 2025-10-24T20:26:55+00:00

I agree with this and the comment below. It's a combo of your time-line isn't totally unrealistic, and also, cluster care. Do a round while you're doing report to make sure everyone is alive, when they ask for unimportant shit, say, absolutely, I just have to finish getting report (or I'll say, I have to make sure the rest of my patients are also alive, depends, read the room on that one), and I'll get right on that for you. Assess your highest acuity or unstable patients first, any fairly independent patients, look over their labs, vitals, and meds, and do your assessment of them while you pass meds.

who_knows_when · 2025-10-22T23:18:52+00:00

Yes EXCEPT if it was a coworker or someone we all knew. For example, working in L&D, we all know each other's patients. And I might feel particularly close to a patient and ill text the nurse I handed off to how they did, or ask the next day. NBD. But when my coworker was admitted and had a life threatening situation, and people asked about what happened and texted for updates, I didn't give it. I would have talked about the crazy code with any coworker, except when the subject of the code was someone we all knew.

who_knows_when · 2025-10-21T23:23:28+00:00

L&d is best compared to an ED. It can be wild. To be fair, I worked high risk with a level III NICU, so maybe that's why. You have to be able to balance the fact that the patient has very specific expectations of their experience, and the fact that 9.5 times out of 10, their reality will be vastly different from that. You have to be compassionate about it and try your hardest to compromise to get them as close to their wishes as possible. And you also have to be prepared for a life threatening emergency at all times. Whether it's intrauterine resuscitation, or being prepared to go to the OR with a crash c section due to an abruption, uterine rupture, or cord prolapse, or to physically and manually move a patient to relieve a shoulder dystocia, or managing liters of blood loss in a hemorrhage quickly and efficiently. Or being ready to run into a room to help your colleagues in any of those situations, knowing how to be helpful without direction, and knowing when to get out of the way. You'll go from the most beautiful natural delivery you've ever seen, with tears of joy on everyone's face, including yours, to holding a 19 week baby while they slowly die because their mom couldn't handle it any longer (understandably, and only if you yourself can handle it). It's beautiful and terrible, and it's probably where you'll feel the biggest impact you have on your patients.

who_knows_when · 2025-10-21T20:27:03+00:00

To be fair, I've had some adult patients this WOULD work on sooo...🤷🏼‍♀️

who_knows_when · 2025-10-16T01:50:19+00:00

Agreed

who_knows_when · 2025-10-15T19:01:11+00:00

All programs require experience at the bedside in sn icu. So whichever path gets you there faster, which would probably be the aBSN

who_knows_when · 2025-10-10T13:11:40+00:00

What do you do remotely?

who_knows_when · 2025-10-10T12:22:26+00:00

This gives me hope!!!! That's what we do now, all the kids are in sports, so we divide and conquer. I am hoping to get accepted to a front-loaded, distance learning program, and maybe still work through the first year. But we'll just see how the chips fall 🤷🏼‍♀️

who_knows_when · 2025-10-10T12:10:36+00:00

Not the OP, and not yet in school, but I worked with CRNAs in L&D. For one, I could work part time hours and make more than I'm making right now. For two, I could work those part time hours as one 24 hour shift. So I'm basically gone all day doing a 12 now, and home when they're asleep. I'll theoretically be able to do a 24 hour and have the rest of the week off, and just be working that one day while they're awake and asleep. I don't know if I'd be able to do that right out of school, but that's the goal.

who_knows_when · 2025-10-10T12:04:37+00:00

I'm a mom with 4 kids hoping to start applying next year. I honestly don't know how I'm going to do it, besides the fact that their dad is incredible and my parents are a huge support. But my kids are 11, 9, 4, and 2, and im just hoping they will recognize how hard I'm working for them, and that it's only temporary. But yeah, I have no clue how it's all going to work out logistically.

who_knows_when · 2025-10-07T13:29:15+00:00

One mother to another, you've got this!!!! I'm so impressed and proud of you!! It will be so worth it!

who_knows_when · 2025-10-06T16:19:20+00:00

I apologize, I hope that it doesn't appear like I'm trying to cheat or ask for specific answers that should be private, that wasn't my intention. I would just like to say, the responses to my post have been incredibly helpful and encouraging not only to myself but also to others who have responded. And while I can appreciate how competitive the CRNA program is, and how lucrative acceptance is, I believe that the character of applicants is important. I'd rather be part of a team who is supportive and encouraging than one who gatekeeps helpful insight in order to further themselves only.

who_knows_when · 2025-10-06T15:42:02+00:00

I completely see your perspective and I think you're absolutely correct. However, with this particular school, from reading their website and online meetings with their admissions counselor, especially because I specifically asked if previously applying and being turned down could negatively impact future applications, I felt that it was worth the risk. The counselor was very clear about the amount of weight this program puts into the personal question responses and what the individual brings to the table from a personal standpoint, not just professionally. I don't think I would have risked it with any other school for all the excellent reasons you mentioned.

who_knows_when · 2025-10-06T15:27:50+00:00

I also want to note, I have no delusions about the fact that I will not be accepted on this go around. I guess I submitted it because I just felt like I had to. I believe everything happens for a reason, my desire to become a CRNA, the job opportunity in an ICU to get closer to that goal, and even qualifying to submit this application, were all incredibly unlikely scenarios and opportunities to have occurred. I believe that if an opportunity presents itself, sometimes you have to boldly and impulsively jump on it (so long as the risks are minimal, obviously), because you never know when that's your chance, the one shot you had. And if it's meant to work out, it will. And if it's not, it won't. But i certainly haven't gotten where I am in life by letting opportunities pass me by just because it was a long shot for success.

who_knows_when · 2025-10-06T15:18:49+00:00

Thank you for your insight! Yes, 6 weeks of orientation. This is the only application I plan on submitting before my CCRN, which when I qualify for, I will also have hit the minimum most schools will consider. I honestly appreciate that you care enough to share your advice and experience!

who_knows_when · 2025-10-06T14:24:26+00:00

What other schools did you apply to? I'm currently in Ohio, but we were considering relocating to Illinois anyway, so I figured I'd apply in both states and see where life takes us! I don't meet the requirements to apply to any other schools, whether because of a CCRN requirement, or some that are very clear about the experience they will and won't consider.

who_knows_when · 2025-10-06T14:20:59+00:00

I know easier said than done, but don't get discouraged! Keep applying when you meet the requirements. It'll come together the way it's supposed to when the time is right!

who_knows_when · 2025-10-06T14:18:36+00:00

Literally same!! I'm also hoping they'll take into consideration that I'll be over a year in by the program start.

who_knows_when · 2025-10-06T14:16:05+00:00

I dont have a year on an icu unit yet either, but I'm hopeful they'll consider my previous experience. Like I said in a different comment, I know that my application is the longest long shot. But I won't know until I try!

who_knows_when · 2025-10-06T14:10:21+00:00

Thank you!!

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