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1. The truth about the transition form OR Tech to OR Nurse

   protechterri replied to protechterri's topic in Operating Room

   Would love to move out of South FL, but can't until my financial situation improves. We have awesome med programs here, luckily. Funny though, I was just talking to one of my colleages about moving to coastal VA.

2. The truth about the transition form OR Tech to OR Nurse

   protechterri replied to protechterri's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you so much for all your valuble info. It will really help me a lot in making my decision. We have VO/TECH schools here (So. FL) that offer Surg Tech and LPN courses. I would go through them before going thru one of the private "career college...

3. The truth about the transition form OR Tech to OR Nurse

   protechterri replied to protechterri's topic in Operating Room

   Now to me, that sounds interesting. Nursing, sounds like whiney patients (I would prefer ER/OR nusing). Of course the demand for nurses and signing bounuses and pay rate make dealing with the whiney pts ok. Is there a decent demand for CSTs? By the w...

4. The truth about the transition form OR Tech to OR Nurse

   protechterri replied to protechterri's topic in Operating Room

   What are some of the things you enjoy most about your job? Honestly, I want to be an RN for the money, but I have always had an intrest in CST. I can't remember why I didn't enroll in scholl years ago, when I first thought about it. What kind of mone...

5. The truth about the transition form OR Tech to OR Nurse

   protechterri posted a topic in Operating Room

   I want to be an OR Nurse. I was told that I could go to school to be an Surg Tech first and then transition to an OR Nurse. Would I be better off becoming an LPN first? I want to get the best education that I can, but I would like to accomplish this ...