New RN's in OR?

This just my opinion.

I have an unique perspective on things. I began as a sure tech then got my ADN. I realized I wanted to create a varied set of skills, so I chose to enter critical care. The experience I received really can't be taught. I never would have learned these skills if I had remained in the OR.

I tell new grads to take the opportunity to learn whenever you have the chance. The RN's role has been frequently placed in jeopardy by competing specialties, rising healthcare costs, and ever increasing nurses salaries. We have given up many of the roles our fellow nurses practice daily. Today rather than be the person who basically ochestrates the majority of a patients care, we compete with techs, CRNA, aides, PA's, RNFA, & FA. We rarely even stick in an IV.

If I was you, no matter how much it. sucks go get your feet wet then come back and show your true colors.

i was a new grad that was hired directly into the or internship program. the question came up at my interview "why should we hire you directly out of school with you doing a year of med/surg?" i told them, that i am an open book that they could teach and train me the way they wanted to without having to "reteach" things that i learned on the floor that were done differently in the or (ex. administering blook products.. on the floor i believe it has to go in over 4 hours? not sure exactly, but in the or we have rapid infusers that can put a pint of blood in in just a few seconds if need be when we have a patient bleeding out) things are done so different in the or. for a long while i have to say i did feel as though i was not using my nursing skills like they taught in school, then i realized, i am just in a different way. which is what its really about anyway. good luck to you! if it is what you want to do, i say go for it!