PDXOR MSN, RN

PDXOR has 7 years experience as a MSN, RN and specializes in Operating Room Charge Nurse.

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1. Hard Time Finding OR Jobs

   PDXOR replied to bdemismi's topic in Operating Room

   Look for RN OR residencies. Most places will not hire you directly into the OR without experience and these residencies can be your ticket to entry. Otherwise look into starting at a surgery center. They normally don't require experience and will tra...

2. OR Orientation Length

   PDXOR replied to th1011's topic in Operating Room

   How long is your orientation to the OR for an unexperienced RN? We do not hire RNs directly to the OR. We have a RN residency they can apply to which runs for 6 months. How long is your orientation to the OR for an experienced RN? Dep...

3. Nursing School A Mistake

   PDXOR replied to wogatu's topic in General Students

   I agree with this. I started second guessing if I wanted to be a nurse my sophomore year of college and wished I would have listened to myself. I found the subjects I studied fascinating but hated actually working on the floor. People kept telling me...

4. NICU RN to Peds OR

   PDXOR replied to BookishNurse's topic in Operating Room

   I have never worked in an OR solely for pediatric patients but in general I have worked with really kind surgeons and I've worked with a few unkind surgeons. I wouldn't let your fear of the surgeons stop you from trying out the OR! You'll learn how t...

5. Staff nurse to nurse manager/administrator

   PDXOR replied to Anon101's topic in Career Support

   I've noticed that most people have gotten into management because they were in the right place at the right time or they know the right people. Do you currently work somewhere? If so, I'd start sharing your desire to grow professionally with your cur...

6. Question about marketability and growth as a new grad in OR

   PDXOR replied to LUCKYTOBEMEBSN's topic in Operating Room

   Welcome to the OR!

7. Question about marketability and growth as a new grad in OR

   PDXOR replied to LUCKYTOBEMEBSN's topic in Operating Room

   Trauma experience is great but what is more important is learning the foundation of being an OR nurse. You don't need trauma experience to do that. I know a lot of nurses that were never formally trained to scrub but picked it up after working in the...

8. Question about marketability and growth as a new grad in OR

   PDXOR replied to LUCKYTOBEMEBSN's topic in Operating Room

   Yes, I know plenty of nurses that only know how to circulate. They have never had an issue finding a job. It differs from hospital to hospital on whether they will train you to scrub. My facility is open to teaching nurses to scrub but we have been s...

9. Student Nurse hired as an OR tech

   PDXOR replied to Hgiov2021's topic in Operating Room

   My recommendation is to use your job to leave a good impression on the nurses/scrub techs and management. Ask questions, be eager to learn, have a good attitude, etc. If they see that you're a good employee the chances of them wanting to hire you lat...

10. Question about marketability and growth as a new grad in OR

    PDXOR replied to LUCKYTOBEMEBSN's topic in Operating Room

    No matter what state you work in knowing how to circulate and scrub makes you more marketable. That being said I know many hospitals are not training nurses in the scrub role.

11. New Nurse Call

    PDXOR replied to NewNursy20's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with all of this! Every surgery is built off the basics. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Remember that a surgery will never go forever even if it feels like it will. You'll get through it!

12. Is it possible to get a RN job with a 2.92 GPA?

    PDXOR replied to violetday's topic in General Students

    I believe it. There's enough NCLEX prep books, classes, and/or other resources that you could use to study from. If someone really wanted to put in the time to do this I could see them passing the NCLEX. Also, I have never had a job ask me what...

13. Let go after orientation and feeling lost now. Need advice

    PDXOR replied to sunflower101's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous comments. Take this as a learning experience, reflect/make changes, and don't give up. I have a co-worker who was let go from her first nursing job, which she thought was her "dream" job. She ended up finding a nursing job t...

14. What to do if home is too far for ‘on call’?

    PDXOR replied to roamingnome's topic in Operating Room

    Ask your co-workers what others have done when they have lived outside the call time. It's a common issue and they should have a few ideas for you. When I mentioned I lived outside the 30 minute call time a few co-workers offered up their couches wit...

15. Taking Care of Covid Patients While Pregnant

    PDXOR posted a topic in COVID

    At your hospital are pregnant nurses exempt from taking care of covid patients or patients that do not have a confirmed negative result? I work in a small OR and we have two pregnant nurses that have doctors notes saying they can't take care of patie...