Any OR Managers Hiring New Grads Out There?

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Graduate in May 2011 with ADN and OR is really the only place I wanna be. I am in Dallas but am able to move anywhere to get the training I need. Single and willing to dedicate any time required. Thanks.

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Specializes in OR.

I'm sure there are many ORs willing to hire new grads. Just make certain they have a plan in place for your orientation. A full time OR Nurse Educator is a MUST!! You need this resource in any OR, but especially when you are a new grad! They should have some kind of written protocol for teaching you the ins/outs of the OR. Broken down by specialty. And with time to learn instruments, review positioning principles, skin prep, autoclaves/sterilization, etc. Yes, you can learn as you go, but dedicated time to each topic will go a long way in facilitating your learning as you go. There often is not much time while doing all the nursing things to TEACH the principles behind it all, and that is what will make you a successful OR nurse. Its one thing to go through the motions, its another thing to understand what needs to happen and why and in what priority. I was taught in a classroom setting (class run by the facility) for about 6 weeks---we would be in class a few days then in the ORs a few days focusing on what we learned each week. At the end we took a test (all 6 of us in the class passed with flying colors), then started doing cases with preceptors service by service. The book my class was built on was Cynthia Spry's Essentials of Perioperative Nursing, as well as AORN Standards/Recommended Practices and Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery. You may want to join AORN (http://www.aorn.org) as a student member now, is not expensive and the information you will get is priceless. They offer a curriculum to facilities for this very purpose, its called Periop 101, and you should be able to find information on it at their website (try the education session). Best of luck to you, and don't give up on your dream of being an OR nurse!!

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I am looking for an OR position as well. Any ideas how easy or hard to land a position like this as a new grad? Any tips/ideas to become an OR nurse is greatly appreciated.

Also, I just had an interview earlier regarding an open position as an OR nurse in a facility. I honestly don't think I'll get the job as I've spoke to one of the applicants after, and she have more than 10 years of experience as an OR nurse under her belt. I just hope by miracle, I get the job though I am really not expecting anything lol.

daVinciNurse, can I join the AORN as a student nurse even though I already have my license? I really want to get the extra information/tips I can have. Also, if I do sign up... can I list this membership in the affiliations part of my resume?

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Specializes in OR.
daVinciNurse, can I join the AORN as a student nurse even though I already have my license? I really want to get the extra information/tips I can have. Also, if I do sign up... can I list this membership in the affiliations part of my resume?

I don't think you can join AORN as a student nurses if you are licensed....but there should be plenty of information at http://www.aorn.org. You can join as a standard member and still get all the good info they have. Think of it as an investment in your future! And then yes, by all means, list it with affiliations. They will probably assign you a local chapter, but if its not convenient for you, you can always call and request to join another chatper, echapter is a popular choice for members as its a "virtual" web-based chapter.

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Thank you so much for your info! Sorry for misreading the OP, I thought it was written as May 2010. LOL

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My facility does. It's in Detroit though

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My facility does. It's in Detroit though

really? can i get the website please if you don't mind. thanks!

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http://www.dmc.org/?id=264&sid=1

There's a couple open OR positions right now. I just reread your post so I should mention that they will no longer interview before your NCLEX is passed. Keep it in mind though, we are a big OR and always hiring.

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thank you so much! i will try and see how it goes. if the job opportunity is as an OR nurse, moving out of NYC is not so questionable anymore. lol

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