Kiri

I really appreciate that all of you guys are very supportive and you're right if I enjoy my job then I shouldn't be ashamed to be in it. That person was cruel and unfortunately I dated him before he started to deem his specialty as the superior. I broke it off for other reasons but I'm glad because regardless any nurse does not need that negativity around them. I truly love my job and I continue to work hard and learn everyday. I also respect other specialties and am grateful to be a nurse in general because our jobs are so versatile. So thank you for helping this new nurse to continue loving her job.

Hi, my name is Kiri I'm new to this, and hope to seek advice /guidance from this forum. I became an operating room nurse at 26 in a outpatient surgery center in May 2020. I do a majority of orthopedic procedures, urology, gyne and some general. I am really fond of ortho but overall I really enjoy my job, I have a new found respect for OR nurses since becoming one from being a tech. Now my point is that up till now I loved it until someone said that I was becoming too comfortable , stagnant, that my job was meant for retired nurses. That I don't do anything but chart. I should be in a hospital I should be in another department where I don't lose my skills. This was all brought up cause I felt self conscious doing a Foley, I don't do them often. And they just ripped me up for it. I was deeply hurt and confused if I was doing the right thing. Am I making a career mistake ? Where can I transition from being an OR nurse if I stay. Usually when someone says my job is not essential or for retired I don't let it bother me. But this time it did. And I'm so unsure of myself. I don't know if I'll stay as an OR nurse but I love it till I decide to venture to other avenues but where would I be accepted ? Am I making a mistake being an OR nurse. I apologize for rant.