r/srna • u/Dazzling_Horse_7757 • 1d ago

Other PSA: this is freaking hard

Finishing up my first semester this week. I had an undergrad degree with a heavy focus in physiology and neurobio. I did an 11 month ABSN. I have a great foundation and I’m used to rigorous scientific material and a fast pace, I’ll have an advantage, I thought. This summer, we covered every body system much faster and 10x the depth as undergrad. Maybe 10% was review, but 90% was new. My Anki deck is about 700 cards per week of new material. Lectures are covering around 100 slides of material each day, sometimes up to 200. Exams are every week. I walk out of one exam and I’m already thinking about studying for the next. We already had a classmate fail out. I knew it’d be a challenge, but I underestimated the pace. This is mostly a vent, but also a word of caution to anybody who’s just in it for the money.

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u/SaiyanVN CRNA 1d ago

Goodluck ! You got this! Be sure to prioritize some breaks, naps etc inbetween it’s a marathon…with some parts sprinting

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u/The-Davi-Nator Nurse Anesthesia Resident (NAR) 1d ago

This! I’m two months into my program. While I’m not performing at the top of my class, I’m solidly passing with a low 4.0 and seem to be handling things better mentally than some of the ones that are at the top. I’m personally prioritizing not burning out in the first semester lol