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is it possible

Hi i'm new to the boards and the world of nursing, and i was wondering if i could specialize in something to do with the operating room and surgery. like actually being in the operating room

thanks for responding :)

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Hi i'm new to the boards and the world of nursing, and i was wondering if i could specialize in something to do with the operating room and surgery. like actually being in the operating room

thanks for responding :)

The answer to your question, in a word, is: YES! :rolleyes:

Nursing is a widely varied field, with room for people of all styles and preferences. Before my Sis-in-law became DON of her HCF, she made a career in the OR.

I have a "is it possible" question....

I'd like to work with the Medical Examiner/Corner...as perhaps an assistant of some sort...can I do that as an LPN?

Sinn ;)

I have a "is it possible" question....

I'd like to work with the Medical Examiner/Corner...as perhaps an assistant of some sort...can I do that as an LPN?

Sinn ;)

I don't see why not..... After all, your pts won't ever complain about your bedside manner. :uhoh21:

I don't see why not..... After all, your pts won't ever complain about your bedside manner. :uhoh21:

LOL!!! Exactly!!!! And no med errors to worry about....:rotfl:

LOL!!! Exactly!!!! And no med errors to worry about....:rotfl:

No meds... no depends.... no codes, and if you're a few minutes late for your shift, no harm done.

However, IF a pt ever DOES complain, RUN, don't walk, to the nearest exit!:devil:

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thanks for the info...this is good news!

What about a surgical tech? I know they have them.

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Hi i'm new to the boards and the world of nursing, and i was wondering if i could specialize in something to do with the operating room and surgery. like actually being in the operating room

thanks for responding :)

There's an LPN by the username of Marie_LPN who posts on this site regularly. She works in the operating room.

There are CRNAs (certified registered nurse anesthetists) who work in the operating room with anesthesia and are often paid over $100,000 annually.

The reality is that surgeons would have a difficult time in the OR without surgical nurses by their side.

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awesome... i want to actually do Doctors with out Borders one day in the future and it said they look for people with experience in "operating room theatre" or something along those lines.

i was actually in Bachelor science of biopharmeceutical science and aspiring to become an anesthesiologist before i switched to BScN, certified registered nurse anesthetist sounds like its right up my alley.

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i was actually in Bachelor science of biopharmeceutical science and aspiring to become an anesthesiologist before i switched to BScN, certified registered nurse anesthetist sounds like its right up my alley.
That's positive to hear! ;)

You'll need a BSN or BScN before applying to a school that offers the CRNA program. It usually takes 2 additional years.

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That's positive to hear! ;)

You'll need a BSN or BScN before applying to a school that offers the CRNA program. It usually takes 2 additional years.

Don't forget the critical care experience that you need to even apply for a CRNA program. This is something completely different from being an RN inthe OR.

In the US, you do not specialize until you have completed your degree and have taken your boards. NCLEX is based on a generalist view, not the specialty that you see in some other countries.

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That's positive to hear! ;)

You'll need a BSN or BScN before applying to a school that offers the CRNA program. It usually takes 2 additional years.

i am starting my BScN in the fall, its quite a long story but it's semi-interesting i suppose.

i am in school up here in Canada, i go to the University of Ottawa. at the beginning of this school year i was in the Bachelor of Science Biopharmeceutical science program...i realized (good thing it took only two months) that this program wasnt for me. i talked to some of friends in different programs, and nursing looked great to me i dont know why i didnt consider it before i even started school. but then i went to switch programs, and you can only start the pgram in the fall so i was too late, so now i am stuck in bachelor of health science ( because i can get some credits that apply to nursing so that i am not too far behind) but atleast i will be starting nursing in the fall and not be so far behind. :roll

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