Ruzan

Ruzan has 5 years experience and specializes in Perioperative nursing.

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1. New Grads with no patient care experience in the O.R

   Ruzan replied to Joanni61's topic in Operating Room

   Mostly I browsed the articles and took advantage of the continuing education opportunities (free, BTW). Plus, when you join, you are automatically signed up to join the ANA (American Nurses Association), which also has some benefits. Nothing will pr...

2. New Grads with no patient care experience in the O.R

   Ruzan replied to Joanni61's topic in Operating Room

   Hey 2020 grad ? One thing that I did that I felt impressed my employer during my interview was letting them know that I joined AORN while I was still in school to start familiarizing myself with terminology and procedures. AORN has a student membersh...

3. New Grads with no patient care experience in the O.R

   Ruzan replied to Joanni61's topic in Operating Room

   It has been almost a full month since the lockdown began here in Indiana, and we are doing three to four cases a day. Us Periop 101 students have been allowed to stay in the OR so we can continue training. I feel bad reading some of the replies on th...

4. Perioperative 101 during covid

   Ruzan replied to rinap's topic in Operating Room

   It's just such a weird time right now. I hope everybody on these boards stays safe, and good luck to my fellow periop 101 dudes ?

5. Perioperative 101 during covid

   Ruzan replied to rinap's topic in Operating Room

   We are still making our way through the program, it has been rough since all elective surgeries have been canceled, but we have been able to get into cases to be able to see how they flow. it's been a challenge to try to focus on doing my modules dur...

6. New Grads with no patient care experience in the O.R

   Ruzan replied to Joanni61's topic in Operating Room

   This describes me perfectly! All throughout clinicals, I knew that I loved taking care of people and being a nurse was my dream, but bedside nursing was not for me, at least not in a high ratio med surg unit. I'm getting ready to start my second week...

7. New Grads with no patient care experience in the O.R

   Ruzan replied to Joanni61's topic in Operating Room

   I will approach this in an obviously biased reply. I just graduated in December and took my NCLEX last week and passed. Today was my first day of a 6-month AORN Periop 101 nurse Residency program at my local hospital. Nursing is a second career for m...