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1. Overwhelmed

   nurse482488 replied to nurse482488's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks for all of your support! After thinking about it, I think I would have liked the OR if things would have been different, but there was no structured training, they stuck me with different preceptors each day where everyone did a different rout...

2. Overwhelmed

   nurse482488 replied to nurse482488's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks again for all your responses over the past few weeks. I am disappointed and sad because I wanted this to work out so badly, but it's just not right for me. I struggle to go every day, there were many things that I did not like. I hope that I...

3. Overwhelmed

   nurse482488 replied to nurse482488's topic in Operating Room

   Well I finally bit the bullet and went in to talk to my manager about being uncertain of my time in the OR. I am not sure why I don't care for it... after all, I feel like this is what I went to school to do. Hopefully I will gain some clarity soon.

4. Overwhelmed

   nurse482488 replied to nurse482488's topic in Operating Room

   Thankfully, I think it's starting to get better... I've been there about 2 and a half months now. I hope I continue to feel this way... and hope I'm not speaking too soon.

5. Overwhelmed

   nurse482488 replied to nurse482488's topic in Operating Room

   It's great to know there's other new people out there along with me! I had an awful day today where I just wanted to give up and find another job. I agree, it sure is tough being new!

6. Overwhelmed

   nurse482488 replied to nurse482488's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks for all of your responses! It seems to be getting better, I'm approaching 2 months in the OR now. There are still days where I get frustrated over little things that I did wrong. I hope it will continue to get better.

7. Overwhelmed

   nurse482488 replied to nurse482488's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you so much for your responses!

8. Overwhelmed

   nurse482488 posted a topic in Operating Room

   I have finally landed my dream job in the OR (on the heart team) as a circulating nurse and I am so overwhelmed by all the new instruments, sterile fields, computer/paperwork, etc. I just started last week, and now I am questioning to myself if this ...