orientation length for o.r. WITH experience

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How long do o.r. nurses with experience orientate for on the average at your place. My new place also does ortho, which I have never done. Just curious.

Specializes in Peri-Op.

With OR experience. They get 8 weeks.

Specializes in OR.

12-15 weeks, dependent on several factors, individualized to the nurse.

Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.

You will be oriented for about 3 months depending on your level of comfort in learning new specialties.

Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

I just transferred to a new position within the OR I currently work in, and the orientation is going to be 3 months plus several "buddy calls"

Specializes in Peri-Op.

I prefer about 1 week of orientation. show me where the equipment and supplies are, how to print/access preference cards.... Im good.... Ill just go on the assumption that the week of orientation includes computer access and being shown where to pull up all necesary results/documents....

I have also seen the other end of the spectrum where people take a SOLID 3 months orientation that came in as a VERY experienced OR RN.... lol.... I dont get it but whatever.....

Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.

Yeah, Argo I agree with you. Show me where the stuff is, how to print what I need to print and let me have at it!

Specializes in OR Hearts 10.

Seems like I got about 3 months. I only had 9 months experience at a very small OR. Like the others have said, we get someone with LOTS of experience they get from a week to a month depending on their needs (and ours, LOL)

Specializes in O.R., ED, M/S.

If you have a number of years then a few weeks should be enough to get you up and running and other things will come as you work. All people have a comfort level so I don't fault them if they need a little more time. I would rather they feel good about things than to comtinue to tell them over and over about stuff. Think about this rather than to continue to struggle.

It's different everywhere! I have traveled in the OR for the last 8 to 10 yrs and have had anywhere from 1 wk orientation to "go get your C/S patient" down that hall....with the thought that you are experienced, you don't need training...duh

I interviewed with a hospital in GA and was told orientation would be 2 wks as I am an experienced OR RN...

Specializes in OR.

As an OR nurse who spent over 10 yrs in one facility before moving to a new facility. I got about 3.5 months of orientation at the new place--2 weeks general hospital/nursing orientation. then dept/OR specific-the first 2 wks i did cases I was familiar with to learn the basics of paperwork/process/supplies/etc. Then I spent the last 2 months or so orienting to services/cases I had very limited experience with.

In our OR an inexperienced nurse gets six months. With experience, it varies nurse by nurse; but usually 2-3 months to go over all of the policies and be orientated to the different services and call.

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