whether you scrub or not depends on your facility's usage of surgical technicians, or if there is a shortage. i have been an RN in urology nursing for 20 years, and a nurse for over 30. my previous hospital was an ALL RN facility, and you scrubbed /...
i've been a nurse for 30 years....an OR nurse for 24....'one of the girls' for 30 years....nothing phases us much, unless it's one of your own...about 5 years ago, a bunch of us were eating lunch in the cafeteria (it was a slow day, otherwise no cafe...
after 23 years in OR, and having trained dozens of RNs, CSTs, and other personnel...it seems that you begin to become competent to be left on your own (and able to cover call) at about a year, or so...my opinion...i have been an RN, BSN, for over 30 ...