Anything about NSLIJ orientation for the OR?

[shuubie]

Did anyone ever go through orientation for the OR at nslij manhasset or lij ? what was it like? 1-2 weeks class room based orientation and then clinical I assume? any details? thanks

[herowneulogy, BSN, RN]

No idea, but I'm trying to find out some information as well. And does the OR fellowship prep you as a scrub nurse, circulating nurse or both? I'd only go for it as a circulating nurse since I'm a new grad and need to build those assessment/critical thinking skills.

They should really move all NSLIJ topics to the New York forum boards. I keep seeing new NSLIJ posts pop up everywhere. Those of us that are seeking information would certainly fare better if this was more organized...

[DC2RN]

As a new grad, I would stay away from the OR. Anything clinical is done by anesthesia. You really have very few clinical responsibilities, so you function more like a technician than a nurse. After a few years in the OR, you cannot do many other things as a nurse. Go with med surg to build your skills and time management.

Most Perioperative training programs will teach you to scrub and circulate. You will probably circulate 70% of the time and scrub 30% of the time.

That being said, in today's job market for new grads, take anything you can get!

[PureLifeRN]

As a new grad, I would stay away from the OR. Anything clinical is done by anesthesia. You really have very few clinical responsibilities, so you function more like a technician than a nurse.

That being said, in today's job market for new grads, take anything you can get!

I take it you do not work in the OR. We do not function like techs, we function as nurses. Thanks.

[DC2RN]

I worked in the OR for almost two years. I completed a 9 month Peri-operative training program at a Level I teaching hospital. The most clinical thing that I ever did in the OR was take a finger stick. (Something the aides do on the floor.) Maybe other people have different experiences, but as a new graduate trying to build your knowledge of your pharmacology, time management, and clinical skills, I say don't start in the OR. I am not trying to diminish or put down OR nurses. They have an essential role, but I still think that Med Surg is a better place to start.

[shuubie]

hmm, thanks for the info but I am not a new grad and was just wondering what orientation is like at NSLIJ. I have OR experience and as far as I know, I function as a nurse in combination with tech skills.