Any LPNs working as Surgical Techs?

[NurseQT]

I'm an experienced LPN whose been stuck in LTC for the past 10 years. My intentions have always been to go back to school to finish my nursing degree but I've had to put it on hold d/t the economy and caring for my family. I recently lost my job and am now in search of a new job. The thought of working in another LTC facility literally makes me ill. I have hated LTC since day one but stuck it out because there wasn't anything else out there. I despise going to work to the same thing every single day... Pass meds, do a few treatments, do a whole lot of charting... I'm a fast learning, technical/clinical type of nurse.. Whenever we had a new resident come in with wound VACs or IVs or anything of that nature I was one of the first to jump in! My nursing instructors always said I was the student who thrived the most with the clinically complex patients! Anyways, this evening I saw an ad posted for a surg tech position, licensing requirements were CST or LPN. I would love this job I think, except I lack the experience... :-( I have the drive and ambition to learn just not sure how I can convince the hiring manager of this! Any input, suggestions, or stories of experience in the OR would be greatly appreciated!!

[NurseQT]

Well I didn't even get an interview, I knew it was a long shot so I'm not too heartbroken. And in all honesty I'm not sure I really want to train for a position like that at the expense of the surgeon and the rest of the surgical team. I would hate to hand the wrong instrument to the cardiac surgeon during a CABG!!! I would still love to work in the OR and plan to pursue it once I'm done with school.