Or nurse float to floor?

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Anyone being expected to float to the floor and have never been there before (except maybe in nursing school) i thought we were a specialty, how can an or nurse float safely to floor nursing without orientation?

Specializes in 5years OR; NICU since Oct 2011.

community hosp. 14 ors & a cysto room. we do not floot to floors nor do they float to us. if we are down cases they cancel people or put us on call.

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Specializes in surgical, emergency.

Over the years, it always seems the newest RN that comes to the OR from the floor, is fairly routinely called back to help.

After a few years, it rarely happens.....guess they are useless up there! :p

For myself, all He-- would have to break loose before I would go to the floor!! Last time I worked the floor was in the early 80's!!! I can float to ED, and help out,,,but that's it.

For the most, we are such a small staff in the OR, pulling is rarely an option, unless you want to shut an room in the OR down. I'm sure the surgeons would understand!! :D

To me, it's a legal risk going to do pt care where you are not familure or oriented to. If I'm having an MI, I would find little comfort in a surgery nurse taking care of me with little (if any) cardiac training.

Just my...:twocents:

Mike

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