I'm glad you had a good experience in the OR with what sounds like an excellent preceptor. She certainly deserves a mention to her supervisors for a job well done:wink2: How about a generalized "thank you" letter for the rest of the OR staff as well...
Those at work who think that just because I trained as a RN overseas, I need to be "re-educated" on how to do simple procedures. And, myself for deciding to come over here in the first place.:rotfl:
A couple of worrying incidents have happened lately at work. Such as surgeons putting holes where there shouldn't be any. Not a nice subject I know, but are you willing to share how often it happens in your OR?
G'day Ferret Is a bit different over here. They have the operating department practitioner role which I never saw in Aust. Apparently two year diploma studying scrub, recovery, and anaesthetics. I have only seen them do anaesthetics however. Best not...
I am curious PJA2004. If you are not an RN, not a LPN, and just a ER clerk (your words), why are you registered on a nursing site? Or are you a nursing student?