Re: too nice/quiet for the OR? Originally Posted by QHnurse07
I do like it, I enjoy the blood and guts very much

I just cringe when I know I'm going to be with a surgeon who has the potential to be nasty. I don't know how to deal with it...I work at a major regional level 1 trauma center, I think possibly going smaller would possibly be a help as well...not to mention something has to be closer. It's an hour-long commute.
I used to work in a Trauma I OR in Los Angeles and loved it except management was horrible. I love working with the Trauma surgeons, they rarely got upset and I am sure it was because they were sooo competent. The surgeons that get ***** are usually the ones with no confidence. I now work in a surgery center where there are more egos but I love the place. We can be really busy and then it can be pretty quiet. I have to say, I miss the traumas (MGSW, MS, etc) and those great surgeons (basically with no ego at all).

Get your experience and then move on. The Hosp where I got my training is known throughout the country. When my co-workers find out where I used to work they are really impressed.
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