She is saying because she works in the environment you have no idea the difficulty of being a CRNA. Yes life and death but the weight of the job is difficult..
Yeah used to be that way in nursing but many people are going into the field for the payout. Bedside care is different today there's a higher turnover rate and more paperwork
To SunnirnDec. Yes! New York have the hardest curriculum. She was very very determined. She did not say all of the cons. Dedicated specialties often improve ongoingly due to research and science. The next specialty one must train for again.
Thirty six to forty eight hours (Very little down time). Many times, the RNs come in to work with their food already wrapped up. Not a cushy job at all. God bless her and all like her.
She’s a full time nurse that works 3-12 hour shifts for two weeks and then on the 3rd week she works 4-12 hour shifts. That equates to full time averaging 40 hours a week. Their schedule is typically two months out. Prior to her director posting the schedule the nurses can request days off of their work week. So if approved, she could work Mon, Tues, Wed and take Thur-Sunday off and then she can take that Mon-Thursday off and work Fri-Sunday. That would be two work weeks working 3-12 hour shifts. So essentially she has an 8 day break to go on vacation. Where as most other professions you’d need to take a paid vacation. That allows her to unused vacation pay. Additionally, perhaps not a nurse with her responsibilities, but sometimes in a particular department they have days in which the nurse to patient ratio happens to be too high so the staffing person might ask if any nurse wants to be on call to have the next day off. If that happens they can used their unused vacation pay to make up for that missed day of work. In other words, they don’t work long hours. It’s all in their favor. Good on her. It’s not a criticism. But don’t let them convince you it’s long hours.
@@ane28829 I am not talking about a video you made. This person said she worked 36-48 hours a week. That’s not a lot. That’s like any profession. So my guess is she works a full time position with 13 hour shifts which equates to 3-12 hour shifts for two weeks and a week of 4-12 shifts. That equates to a full time position averaging a 40 hour work week. She asked her the cons and she said long hours and she said 36-48 hours a week. Not sure how to make it any clearer for you. Mic drop.
@@ane28829 okay. I guess most of working class sees 48 hours as a regular week. I suppose for blue collar workers they shouldn’t be equally as exhausted as you. Good on you’re salary though. You earned it and deserve it. It wasn’t easy. Don’t burn out.
Well if she became a nurse in her early 20's she could be in her early 30's which makes sense. At 31 people were asking me if I was between the ages of 15-17 lol. The oldest I got was 22 but was way older.
Amen! May God bless and strengthen her and her hands and for every set of hands and heart in the frontlines of the medical fields and the precious patients for His perfect plans and purposes. Glory be to God and May He continue to work in these precious lives to the ends of the earth in Jesus name!
Wow, you NEVER hear about a job with good money AND work/life balance. This woman has it made. Good for her! And yes I do realize she deals in life or death but tbh that’s no skin off of some people’s backs. Death is part of life and she’s part of making it as painless as possible. Angel girl! 💞💞
@@dcg590 You know nothing about her personal life. You don't even know if she has student loans. Some hospitals help to pay for nursing degrees. It seems her high income bothers you. Do you earn less than her? Do you think a BW should not earn this high income?
I salute her. Im a nurse but I work in the operating room along side nurse anesthesiologists like her. Its not easy. Nurses like her saved my father's life
Americans obsessed with race. She didn't get there because of her race, she got there because of her drive and ambition, dedication, good decision making and values. The fact you look at her and just see race is disappointing.
@@inkmage4084 Hiring people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds (DIVERSITY)….No??? ~3% of African Americans in the profession vs ~80% Caucasian I guess that’s the diversity hire you speak of…huh 🤔 Merriam-Webster can provide you definitions for words you’re unsure of 🥴For future reference. Guess that went over your little head
@@dcg590 Oh hush! You don't know if she's married or not. Anyhow "I is married now" stopped being a flex a long while ago. Being happy is paramount, not indentured servitude.
Good luck in nursing..make sure you're not just doing it for the money..I left nursing. Make sure you research..not trying to deter you from it..make sure you love it, you're strong mentally and emotionally even physically..ppl glamorize these medical fields...there is a dark underbelly in the medical field. Good luck on your journey, choose wisely the place you choose to work as a young nursing grad, the older nurses will try to eat you alive as the new nurse, be careful, the politics and games played in the nursing profession is brutal. I'm just warning you.
@@Chessica450-m3d as a young black male I made an attempt to try to get into RN program but I was turned around because they told me I was too young. Came to find out the RN director who was a black woman just did not want to allow men into the program. I was broke and struggling everyday to make it to school on my bicycle sometimes only having one meal. I just didn't understand it she was my race and old enough to be my grandmother. Now they have different systems everything from lottery selection to make sure there's no more discrimination
Liability insurance is very expensive. People are litigious whether they have a valid case or not. Health care will settle just to make people go away. Attorneys are expensive so paying a person 5 or 10,000 dollars to go away is cost effective.
As an RN, I can tell you going on to nurse anesthetist level of education and responsibilty is not for the faint of heart. Hats off to her for sticking with it. Most nurses never see that kind of money.👍🤗🖖🙆♀️🙅♀️
The hardest part is becoming a Registered Nurse, our programs are the toughest in the university's. If I wasn't so old, I'd consider it myself. Nurse's Rock 💥
@@sunnirnDEC no way, the hardest part is absolutely CRNA school. three years where you can’t work because of how intensive the curriculum is, 60-100 hour clinical a week and you’re still expected to study for classes. if the hardest part was becoming an RN, everybody would be a CRNA
@@sunnirnDEC are you kidding me!! RN is cake walk compared to CRNA. That is such a hard program to come out of. My cousin did it and she was pulling her hair out and it was three years of stress and tears and she is such a smart girl and even then it was so hard
@@israa.6375 No....not trying to take away from CRNA, its definitely an arduous program, I was saying, one has to become a RN (Nurse) first. That's a hard program itself. Anesthesiology...the word sounds hard 😆 (is in depth pharmacology, pathophysiology and math) all some VERY deep subjects. I'm proud to see more ppl of color are going into this field. Nothing but MAD respect for those that do 💖💕
Gurl I applaud you for your discipline.. I’m a nurse and the average person doesn’t understand how delicate and detailed it is anesthesia related.. it’s rewarding work, but it’s definitely not for anyone who’s just looking for the financial gain.. Keep up your great endeavors 👍🏽
Thank you for addressing this profession. You put in the hrs and education to do what you do. Hats off to you. Stay blessed and never take anything for granted.
Yasssss Sheena!!!! You deserve every bit of it! You’re an excellent provider of anesthesia. Your years of working in the largest trauma hospitals as a highly skilled critical nurse has certainly paid off. Anyone going under the knife should count their blessings if you happened to be their anesthesia provider. 280k in 2022 and you’re going to run it all the way up again in 2023, all while providing stellar, safe care to your patients ❤❤❤❤❤🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
I can tell this women has a lot of confidence and can hold responsibility very well. She fits in very well in the CRNA community. She didn’t even skip a beat to get there.
It is a lot if you’re working those hours in a few days. That is how most hospitals schedule their RNs/CRNAs (certified nurse anesthetist). 12-16 hour days and they only get a 30 min lunch break. Plus, CRNAs may have a whole floor during a shift and can be overwhelmed quickly with patients who need critical care. Lastly, there is a shortage of CRNAs because the critical care patient population has increased due to obesity and other diseases becoming prevalent. I think they are underpaid. Fun fact: During the pandemic, they were starting travel CRNAs at 380K, and depending on the need, you could negotiate to start at 460K - 500K (per contract weeks, not yearly). They were making more than some surgeons. Hospitals and clinics were begging them to come for in some states, they can work independently instead of under an anesthesiologist. Essentially, for two years they were cleaning up!
I work 20-30 hours a week. Make 75k a year it's more than enough for where I live. Money means nothing if you're constantly working. Personal time and happiness mean a lot more to me. Money is just a necessity , as long as you have enough
Lol good for you viva but don’t push your opinions and beliefs on everyone else. What you like is not what everyone else likes…sounds like your just jealous
It's a huge responsibility on her shoulders, just a few drops more of anesthesia than required and the patient is brain dead. Salute to all these hard working medical professionals
Ex OR RN here and I have to say she’s being demure here. She rocks and all CRNAs rock!!! They are the freaking best. They have skills and the ability to save lives!!! Go her!!! ❤❤❤❤
Good for her. Her studies has paid and will continue to pay off. There are many people that shred the idea of getting degrees and education. But higher education traditionally allows many to advance financially more than other means. Can you imagine if she made RU-vid videos regarding tutoring or just how to navigate moving through that industry.
That’s Lowkey NOT a lot of hours!!! That’s a regular work week, and you’re making $280k for it. I’m so shocked she thinks that’s a lot of hours 🤔 Editing this comment to say: after she listed the hours as a “pro” she then proceeded to answer the question “how many hours a week do you work?” And she said A LOT! Between 36-48. So my comment is pertaining to the fact that people who make less than or equal to or more than her, typically work more hours than her! For example, your average supervisor or manager works 50 hours a week. Teachers work 40 hours according to the time their day starts in class, but they have to get there early, leave late, and do a lot of work at home. Those hours count. But she considers 36-48 “A LOT”..which is crazy to me because I know many people who work almost 60 hours a week and make less than her.
It’s mentally demanding. CRNAs have to critically think on their toes at al times to keep patients’ vital signs at safe levels, pain free and unconscious so they don’t wake up during surgery.
@@6theggdog480 You may be referring the the maintenance phase of anesthesia. I must admit that during that phase is the most “chill” phase and can allow us to rest and maintain the pt during surgery. However, it’s not like you can do paperwork or invest in stocks without ever bothering to look up at the pt’s vitals. Anesthesia requires the professional to be on their toes at all times to ensure patient safety. You may be referring to quick and less complex surgical cases but many times, surgeries are unpredictable. Even these volatile anesthetics can do various things to our organ systems which is why we must constantly maintain proper positioning, reduce barotrauma, monitor ETCO2 levels, maintain tissue perfusion, and reduce gas tensions to name a few our our job responsibilities.
I know salespeople in finance who make 300-400k. She makes life and death decisions for 12-16hrs per shift for 280k and ppl are saying it's too much. You do not want someone who works with Anesthesia to be underpaid.
I wonder how many anesthesiologists are working in a hospital at one time. They have like a serious intense job, I hope they get looked at regularly for psych evaluations
DO NOT let this woman's job description fool you. She's a "nurse", but doing a doctor's job. I had one of these for my last epidural and I didn't even know they existed. They literally do an anesthesiologist's job for less because they're just a "nurse", yet they do the exact same work a doctor does. She has all the responsibilities too.
You go girl! What an accomplishment! Get that money 💰 and little girls everywhere this is the kind of life career you want to have when you grow up! Successful!👍
@@palladium607 that’s true. All those factors play a part also Merit. Merit % percentage is usually anywhere from 2% to 6%. Given at the time of your yearly evaluation.
There are men who grind physically depleting every calorie in their body at a job that pays not even half that who work 80+ hours a week. Most people who make that kind money work double what she works, and the majority of people still don’t even make that much.
She finally found a nurse anesthetist in the wild 😉. Aspiring nurses, if you're interested in CRNA, keep that GPA at 4.0. it's very competitive. The more experience in ICU, the better.
I have a friend that does this. What she isn’t revealing is how absolutely competitive the program is for RN’s in anesthetist school. If made it through she’s a rockstar ❤🎉
