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Specializes in OR Hearts 10.

just popping in to introduce myself. i joined allnurses years ago and then somehow lost the habit of message boards. well, i am back, have been a nurse for 5 years, 2 1/2 in the or. on the heart team for a little over a year. was a private scrub for an oral surgery practice prior to nursing school.

hope to learn from you all,

sandra

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Hi Sandra :hrns&wlcm: BACK.

steph

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Specializes in Operating Room.

:spnngwlcm: BACK! :)

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Specializes in OR Hearts 10.

thank you ladies!!!

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Hi Sandra,

Nice to meet you and welcome back. Hope to learn from you as well!

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Hi, welcome back! I'm an OR nurse but have no experience in heart surgery. just curious, how did you get heart surg.experience? did you take a course or just got orientation in heart room? Thanks!!!:bow:

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Hi, welcome back! I'm an OR nurse but have no experience in heart surgery. just curious, how did you get heart surg.experience? did you take a course or just got orientation in heart room? Thanks!!!:bow:

All it took was OJT and the willingness to take more call than the rest of the OR. We usually have 14-17 days per 6 week period while the rest of the OR has 2 or 3 days. For all that extra call we also get a 7% diff. Hearts can be real boring or REAL exciting.

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