Published Oct 22, 2013
sammybart1
5 Posts
I'm an RN and I've always wanted to work in the OR, but don't have the experience. I was wondering if anyone has taken the surgical tech. course as an RN and if so, how did it work out? What are my other options?
martymoose, BSN, RN
1,946 Posts
I haven't worked there. But I had wanted to right out of school. Spoke with a manager there; she had told me they wanted a yr of experience on the floors before they would consider me.
I never went back, as I guess where I am you have to take call, and I live too far away.
I've heard though that as an RN,you probably don't need to take a surgical tech course, as that is not what you will be doing.Unless you are in a small facility and rotating. Where I am they have plenty of surgical techs.
Anyhow, I know some places offer internships. Mine doesnt- it would be on the job training. But like I said, the manager I spoke with said to come back after a year on the floors. So look for some hospitals that might offer good training programs.
Maybe you could ask HRor a nurse manager of OR if you could shadow an RN in the or. That way you could put out the feelers.