Is it FATE???

[LUVtxNursing]

Ok, I'm a new grad RN, taking boards this Thursday:eek:!! Please bare with me here. Throughout my time in nursing school and even the year I worked as an LPN on a Med/Surg floor, I have done nothing but dream of working L&D. I even did my 200 Preceptor hours on L&D, of course thinking that would get me one step closer to reaching my goal and making sure I liked as much as I thought. The Director of the floor even seemed pretty positive about hiring me, or so I thought. Well, to make a long story short, after putting in my application at this hospital and playing phone tag with the Director, she finally tells me all the positions had been filled, one of them being filled by a classmate of mine...***!!! Needless to say, I was blindsided!

Well, during my time of playing phone tag with this Director of OB. I interviewed for a Surgery position at a very well respected Hospital in my area, ya know, just in case. Well, I didn't hear a thing for several weaks, so I thought the position had been filled. Well, I got a call from their HR dept today offering me the job!! It must be fate right? Especially since every door leading me to an OB position was slammed in my face! I am really excited about this, more than I thought I would be. So, any advice from you seasoned OR nurses would be greatly appreciated! I'm excited to be a part of the family!! :loveya::loveya:

[CrazyScrubNurse, BSN, RN]

YES and once you get over the shock of how much you will have to learn you will LOVE IT!!!!! Plus, OR experience will help you if you eventually decide to go back to OB which I don't think you will after you see why OR nurses love their job so much.

After working in the OR for 8 years, here is my advice....get a small spiral and WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN!!!!

[LUVtxNursing]

Thank you so much for your advice! I'm getting more excited every day about it! I can't wait to get started! Thanks for the tip about the spiral, I will definately do that!!

[KayceeCA]

I totally agree about getting a spiral and writing everything down. I can't tell you how many people have asked to make copies of the spirals I've kept. It's so hard to remember what each surgeon prefers for each case (and not everything can fit on the preference card) or what's needed for a case that you don't do often. If you write down the specifics, it's easier to jog your memory. Not only does it save you steps as you're preparing for the case, it makes the surgeon happy when you have that one obscure thing he wants for that particular case. And a happy surgeon makes your day go much smoother!