christySN

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1. Where is everyone working?

   christySN replied to pokey sn's topic in New Nurse

   I took the nclex on July 7 and checked the pearson website and found out I passed on July 9 (75 ques). I am going to start an RN internship in the OR at a large teaching hospital in St. Louis in Aug. It is a 6 month paid internship rotating through...

2. New Grad in OR?

   christySN replied to prairiegirl's topic in Operating Room

   I will graduate on May 14 and have been offered a position in Perioperative Services. A large teaching hospital in St. Louis (more than 60 operating rooms)offers a Perioperative Services Nurse Internship Program for new grads. It includes 6 months ...

3. I accepted an OR RN internship position

   christySN replied to christySN's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you for your words of encouragement. I look forward to becoming an OR nurse. It is hard trying to determine what area of nursing will be the best fit for my personality and skills but I believe it is the OR. So after graduation on May 14 and ...

4. I accepted an OR RN internship position

   christySN replied to christySN's topic in Operating Room

   Maybe I should not have put respectable in quotes - that is my interpretation based on responses to my choosing the OR. What they say is that they would be bored, or wouldn't like not having patient contact, or being the docs go-fer. So I get the s...

5. I accepted an OR RN internship position

   christySN posted a topic in Operating Room

   I am graduating on May 14 and have been interviewing for nursing jobs. I interviewed with medicine and surgical units and perioperative services. I have been a Patient Care Tech on med/surg floors so I have a good idea about nursing on those floors...

6. perioperative nurse internship program?

   christySN replied to christySN's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks for your reply. I am going to do a 5 hour "job shadow" in the OR tomorrow. The manager encourages those interested in the OR to do a job shadow first before interviewing for the perioperative nurse internship. I am looking forward to seeing...

7. I'm just worn out

   christySN replied to Altra's topic in General Students

   I think you will feel better after your spring break. I remember feeling that way in the middle of my program as well. I was overwhelmed with school and family responsibilities and thought "what am I doing -- nursing school is not designed for a mo...

8. interested in periop/OR nursing?

   christySN replied to christySN's topic in General Students

   The periop RN internship program consists of 2 weeks of theory and basic skills, one month clinical in preop, one month clinical in OR, one month clinical post-op (PACU) then you choose your area of interest and receive 3 months of orientation with a...

9. interested in periop/OR nursing?

   christySN replied to christySN's topic in General Students

   What you said makes so much sense. If I have the opportunity to do the Periop Internship I should go for it because there will be med/surg jobs available if the OR does not work out. Thanks for your insight!

10. interested in periop/OR nursing?

    christySN posted a topic in General Students

    I am graduating in May 2004 and I am very interested in periop nursing. Are there other students out there interested as well? Do you think we need floor nursing first? The hospital i work at has an internship for new grads without previous experi...

11. perioperative nurse internship program?

    christySN posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am a nursing student that will graduate in May 2004. The large university medical center where I attend school and work part time as a patient care tech has a perioperative services nurse internship program for new grads. It provides 2 weeks of t...