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At my hospital, they currently have openings for an internship in the OR that I believe you have to only have one year of experience (or maybe even less). The internship is for 6 months and it's a combination of classroom and OR time. After the internship, you decide which area of the OR you would like to be in and on which shift- and there you go. Hope this helps!
When I observed in the CVOR a couple weeks ago I asked those nurses how long their training/orientation was and they said 6-9 months.
I was pretty impressed by them. Their hands were in the chest along with the surgeon and they just knew what to do without anyone speaking. It was like watching a choreographed dance.
carissabest
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Hello! I'm very interested in becoming a surgival nurse. How long does it take to become one and what are you required to do beforehand?