I just wanna say....

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Specializes in Nursery;Postpartum;Mother/Baby.

Ahhhhhhhhh, I'm going to be an OR nurse! I am beyond excited to start another chapter in my nursing career. I have been working night shift in the hospital for 5 years and I am burnt to a crisp. This is going to be such a different realm for me, as I have been in maternal/child nursing for most of my career. I have always wanted to try my hand at OR nursing, and I finally have the opportunity. About a month ago, I was able to shadow in the OR at my facility and fell in love with it all over again since nursing school. I know it's going to be a drastic transition with lots of learning and hard work, but I have been stalking this OR board for a couple years and have read all of the good tips and advice that others have given. Feel free to add your 2 cents/tips/advice/stories or anything that may help with my transition if you'd like. Thanks!

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Welcome to the ceil blue side! (Assuming your facility's OR scrubs are of the ubiquitous ceil blue color)

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Specializes in OR.

Listen to everyone without getting defensive or offended. This is an environment where so many things can go wrong so fast, which means people are very direct and blunt. They aren't being rude, they are being professional and safe.

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Specializes in Nursery;Postpartum;Mother/Baby.

Thank u! Actually, our OR nurses wear the same blue as all the other nurses in the hospital. No ceil blue for me :-/

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I'm in the same boat as you night nurse for five years ccu/tele and burnt out. Waiting for an OR interview in the next couple weeks good luck with your new adventure

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Listen to everyone without getting defensive or offended. This is an environment where so many things can go wrong so fast, which means people are very direct and blunt. They aren't being rude, they are being professional and safe.

AGREE 100%

Also, read surgeon preference cards before you open anything. This not only saves money but also avoids the classic "didn't you read my preference card " from surgeons.

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AGREE 100%

Also, read surgeon preference cards before you open anything. This not only saves money but also avoids the classic "didn't you read my preference card " from surgeons.

I would like to smack the nurse that first told a surgeon that we keep preference cards!

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