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Hi NedRN, Thanks for the response. That response gives me some good insight. I am considering doing CVOR in the future. What would you say are some things you like about it over the OR main, and some things you don't like about it as much. It seems there is more call required. Do you find yourself getting called in more often than the main OR or just being "on call" more? Do you start off learning hearts and vascular or is that separate. Is there much overlap in those surgeries? In general do you experience more codes? Have you noticed as a traveler the culture differences in CVOR vs main OR if so, What? Anyone can feel free to answer those or give input. Thanks

So it sounds like a lot of skills transferred in. Thanks again for the replies.

Hi Rose_Queen, Thanks for the reply. It sounds like CVOR has a lot of call. How hard was it to transition from the main OR into CVOR. Did you adjust fairly quickly?

I have some questions concerning the differences in working as a CVOR nurse vs general OR. What are the pros to working in the CVOR vs general surgery? What are the cons to the CVOR vs general surgery? Is it a better fit if you like to do the same surgeries everyday vs needing to know all the different services in the general OR? Do CVOR nurses in general take more call than in the general OR? If you want to travel could you work in the general OR for a year and then in the CVOR for a year and travel or would you likely need two years dedicated in the CVOR for traveling? Does it seem more stressful in either? Thanks