OR experience for students?

[vickynurse]

We've been having difficulty finding OR experiences for students. For whatever reason, facilities are rarely willing to allow students into the OR anymore. Is anyone else experiencing this? Do your students have a day in the OR? Is this an old fashioned idea? Should this be dropped from the curriculum? Please share your thoughts.

[imafostermom]

I teach allied health and CNA students. These students get one week in the OR observing.

[Vikingkitten]

We've been having difficulty finding OR experiences for students. For whatever reason, facilities are rarely willing to allow students into the OR anymore. Is anyone else experiencing this? Do your students have a day in the OR? Is this an old fashioned idea? Should this be dropped from the curriculum? Please share your thoughts.

:twocents:Not an Educator any more, but I remember my "OR rotation" was a joke!

Was in on a TKA and the circulator gave us a stepstool at the back of the room (Great View!) and told us not to move unless she told us! Ha! Was an experienced Medic, Nurse and Teacher by then and decided I could better use me time for studying.

At my current Hospital, we are trying to grow our own by taking nurses from other fields who want to be OR nurses. They get a Preceptor and a 6 month (since reduced to 4) program where they work on each of the services we provide. Still, even the good ones are barely trained and can function with what we provide.