OR nurse full time, Floor nurse PRN? Can it be done?

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Specializes in ICU & NICU.

So i've been an OR nurse for about a month (lol) and i love it! My new grad program is @ Anne Arundel Medical Center; we occasionally scrub as well and it was all overwhelming in the beginning bc nursing school doesn't prepare you to work as an OR Nurse. However, I am a really fast learner so I'm now past being overwhelmed & now appreciate the surrounding.

With all that being said, I don't plan on leaving the OR any time soon, however Im a busy body & would like to keep my other skills up to date, so im thinking in about 2 years once i'm really comfortable in my position that I will get a prn position... Preferably in PACU or Pre-op... I honestly love periop in general so I want to stay there. Also wouldn't mind ICU of course... Is this possible? Does OR nurses typically work PRN as floor nurses? My schedule most likely will be four 10hr shifts so it's doable for me.. Just want to hear other's experiences, thank!?

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I've known OR nurses that worked in the ER. I went back to the floor full time a few years ago but the families drove me crazy. If time permits there is no reason you couldn't do prn on the floor. The hardest part about that is doing orientation part time. Good luck in the OR.

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5 hours ago, SandraCVRN said:

I've known OR nurses that worked in the ER. I went back to the floor full time a few years ago but the families drove me crazy. If time permits there is no reason you couldn't do prn on the floor. The hardest part about that is doing orientation part time. Good luck in the OR.

Thank you so much for the feedback!! I agree, families can sometimes be the most annoying part, which is why pre or pacu would probably be ideal...

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