u/bloodycrust

Hi, it seems like everyone is using Anki. I'm still deciding how I feel about it as a main study tool.

I'm still early in the program and so far I predominantly used it for only pharm and I managed well on the first exams... but it seems like most in my cohort are obsessed with anki.

Its still early in didactic and I just want to continue to set myself up for success. So this round of exams I am trying to experiement and use more anki for my studying.... I'm getting overwehlmed at the daily cards though.

I am curious... has anyone gotten through didactic successfully without using Anki, or without making it a major part of their study routine? What did you use instead?

So I am literally in my first week of school. I have some work to get through before Monday for one class. Its already dense material. I was out most of the day with my sister, had dinner with her and my partner. I went back out to work on my stuff from like 8:30-10:30. I am feeling locked in. He made a weird comment about "being stuck in there for four hours" and the tone was definitely not one I liked. Then I stayed up to work on some anki cards and its 1200, i'm not feeling ready to sleep and I want to be up working. Like I said, I didn't do much work at all today bc i was with my sister. He came out at midnight and was annoyed I was still up and said "you're already overdoing it". I'm basically worried he is not as supportive about all of this as I initially thought. I'm not sure how to approach this with him. If it wasn't obvious, we live together and I can't just "break up". I'd like to try to navigate this appropriately. We've been together for almost 4 years at this point. Any suggestions or advice??

Anyone do this job or know what it’s like?
Currently a cvicu nurse interesting in knowing how this role would be.
Thanks!

Hi everyone.
I was recently accepted into a crna program and it starts in August. I am really excited to be accepted and moving on from ICU!
But I keep having moments of severe second thoughts.

To put things into perspective; I have been a nurse for 11 years. I’ve worked in a cvicu/ccu for 9 of those years. I first thought about being a crna when I was a baby icu nurse in 2017.
I shadowed over a span of 5 years as I systematically improved my clinical experience and leadership skills on my unit. I have been saving since starting work for “school” if I ever wanted to do it. Its not a small savings. I had the opportunity to spend that money on other things many times and I never felt as confident as I do now spending it on school. I will still need a large amount of private loans though since I’m going to an expensive program.
I keep feeling like I’m not smart enough to make it. I was always a strong student. But now, like, I really don’t know the receptors of the meds I use. I never really had to know that to be a strong nurse. And another random thought during my spirals is how I actually hate manipulating pacers and im a freaking cardiac icu nurse 😩….

However I know how to be a good nurse and I know I am a strong nurse. I consistently get the sickest patients. I prevent crashing patients and I catch things early, my patients do well under my care. But I worry my energy to struggle through a demanding program and my book smarts have dwindled with my age. I’m going to be 35 this year and no children… yet. I can’t help but feel I’m putting my life on pause for something that so many people seem to hate their lives during (school).

But when I imagine my future self, I can see myself being happy as a CRNA, I like hands on patient care and I like the acuity of ICU. It’s why I haven’t left for a different nursing job in my entire career. I always had the “maybe I’m going to apply to school” thought pop into my head. I never was able to let that idea go. Until I applied, and I actually got accepted my first cycle, only applying to 2 programs.

Basically I’m at the edge of changing my entire life and I keep getting caught up about age and where I am in life, and largely, my ability to make it as a NAR. If I’m being honest, thinking of being the sole responsible person is terrifying, BUT at the same time I would love to have the expertise and knowledge to be that person.

Am I alone in these thoughts? Am I overthinking things or is this something it sounds like I need to actually reconsider? I’ve always struggled with self doubt at big life changes but this will honestly be the biggest change I’ve ever done.

Sorry for the ramblings, but thank you if you made it this far and have any words of advice

Hi,
I’m going to have to use private loans for most of tuition, as I’m sure many of us will now with the grad PLUS elimination. My question is, is this something that will cause you to rethink going to crna school?
Will private loans be worth it, or are they too risky?

My hope is that more hospitals will offer loan repayment programs by the time I’m graduating…. But maybe I’m delusional