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    Pediatric OR nurses here?

    ctsurgeryscrubrn replied to danceluver's topic in Operating Room

    I did a few weeks in the Peds CT OR as a scrub RN and I would have to agree with this. The peds OR has a different vibe, for sure. All patients are equal, but kids having their chests cracked open...
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    Scrub skirts Nurses

    ctsurgeryscrubrn replied to Lysa71's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi DoThingsThenGo - I work in the OR (scrub - cardiothoracic) - I went to scrub dresses about two years ago and can't imagine not wearing them. I did have a harder time finding them and getting them...
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    Any OR nurses that successfully transferred into L&D?

    ctsurgeryscrubrn replied to YelenaRN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nursenursingnursed - Those were my top two choices as well coming out of clinicals as I headed toward graduation! i ultimately went with the O.R. because I applied-for and got accepted to a 12-week...
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    Perioperative new grad residencies

    ctsurgeryscrubrn replied to Kellywolfe89's topic in Operating Room

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    Perioperative new grad residencies

    ctsurgeryscrubrn replied to Kellywolfe89's topic in Operating Room

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    Perioperative new grad residencies

    ctsurgeryscrubrn replied to Kellywolfe89's topic in Operating Room

    Hello - Please read my post below - more than happy to help. It's quite the journey and so glad to see that you are still going! O.R. Nursing (especially as a scrub) is far more rewarding than any...
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    Perioperative new grad residencies

    ctsurgeryscrubrn replied to Kellywolfe89's topic in Operating Room

    Hi Kelly - I did the 12-week residency at Vanderbilt and like others on this thread, found it to be a foundation part of jumpstarting my career in the O.R. I don't want to sound arrogant, but...
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    Most Intense Case You've Ever Scrubbed?

    ctsurgeryscrubrn posted a topic in Operating Room

    Curious what cases the group has found to be the most intense and what made them intense. Here are mine: 1) Elective Open TAAA repair - my first time scrubbing a thoracoabdominal. A high-stress,...
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    Surgical Missions (?)

    ctsurgeryscrubrn replied to jackandjill123's topic in Operating Room

    Hi jackandjill! I'm a CT Scrub Nurse as well. I went on a mission to Africa last year. Like you, it was something I always dreamed of doing as a healthcare professional. While it was a great...