Any new OR nurses out there?

[Pitbullgirl]

Hi,

I graduated in December, passed boards 2/2 and will start an OR internship next week. I'm curious to hear from any new grads starting out in the OR: what's your background, what is your orientation like, and if you've already started, do you have any tips?

I worked for 2.5 years at the same hospital's Level 1 ED as a tech, just worked my last day last Tuesday (yep, still worked as a tech after passing boards!). Our OR internship is 6 months, mainly training to circulate. They are supposed to also have a 3 month scrub class later on, maybe in late fall or next January.

Good luck to everyone!

[jingyu]

hello out there to the nurses ! i'm quite new here. jus join this community a few hrs ago ! anyway, i'm still a nursing student in singapore, with 2 more years to go to obtain my diploma in nursing. how's nursing like in america ? i'm realli curious abt it after watching shows like ER and grey's anatomy. :blushkiss

[LifeLearner776]

Tk you for your advice Pitbullgirl. I'll definitely look at the ED & seel if I can get on as a tech to help me work my way to the OR. Sounds like this s/b a better plan vs going the M/S route to the OR.