shelbywu

Why can't you go back to your original OR? If it was for medical reasons, wouldn't they have known, and would accept you back?

BREWERPAUL: May I ask you a question? I think I may have a bone spur. (I have a large "bump" at the base of my great toe). This is preventing me from flexing my toe to any degree and is quite painful at certain times. Should I see a Podiatrist for this or an Orthopedic surgeon? How do you treat a bone spur? Is this something you just have to live with? By the way, I have been orienting in the OR for the past four months and really enjoy it. I think you will be happy with your choice. Just remember, everyone has their own way of doing things. Just take a little bit from what everyone teaches you, and find what works best for you! Best of luck to you.

Thanks for the awesome responses! This info will go a long way. It has also made me realize how much I really want to do this and I WILL make it work. It seems like there is so much to do, but at least it is for one patient at a time, not the 7 you usually get on a Med/Surg floor. Thanks again!

Hi everyone! Let me first say I am addicted to this site. I think all you OR nurses have great advice and a tremendous amount of knowledge. I am starting my orientation in the OR soon and have a question. Everyone says that priortizing is a key element to being an OR nurse. Beside patient safety (which is always the priority), what other things are you prioritizing in the OR? Can you give examples based on how your day goes? I can't wait to start this new experience. I am still a new nurse (graduated in May) and have been working Med/Surg since June, and unfortunately really dislike the floor. I have wanted to be in the OR for the longest time, so needless to say I am very excited. Thanks for any advice you can give.

Congrats on your new postion. I too am a new grad, however, I did listen to everyone's advice and am on a Med/Surg unit. I hate it!! There are just too many patients and too many medications to pass, too many interruptions, etc. I really think this is an usafe situation for a new nurse. I always wanted to be in the OR and was wondering how everyone felt about asking to be allowed to interview for an OR position before my one year on the floor is up. Otherwise, I'm not sure I'm gonna make it!! Thanks for any advice.

That is exactly what happened to me. I couldn't understand it. I didn't know if it was burnout or maybe I wasn't doing enough. I only did about 50 questions a day, but I started about a month before graduation and did some questions every day. I just took the NCLEX yesterday and can honestly say I don't know how much studying or practicing questions could have helped. It was just a very strange exam. Just keep doing your questions and reading all the rationales. So far everyone I have spoken to has passed. Good luck to you!!

I feel your pain. I just took mine today. Machine shut off somewhere between 125 and 140 (I wasn't looking). I know I failed. I only got 1 check all that apply, 1 med calculation. The rest were who should you see first, etc. I thought I studied pretty hard for this, but I guess not. I didn't do 3,000 questions like they say you should, but I did do practice questions every day since April. I'm really bummed out about this!

:lol2: That one is tooo funny!!! This is not quite along the same lines, but I used to work for an OBGYN. I was reading the registration sheet of one of the patients. When it asked for any previous surgeries she wrote, "cut stomach open, took baby out". Yikes!!! Another one wrote under the section for past medical history, "5 years ago, I had the clapper." (Did the TV go on and off?)

Hey everyone..hoping you guys can help me out. Are the Kaplan online questions very similar to the NCLEX exam? I do much better on the Saunders questions. I started out doing well with the Kaplan, but lately haven't been doing as well. The questions seem so vague, and I always seem to pick the wrong answer when it is down to two possible choices. Any advice? I take NCLEX in less than a week. I have been preparing for this exam in some form or another since before graduation in May, so I would think by now I would have it down. PLEASE HELP!! Should I delay the exam? Thanks.

I never worked well with study groups either. I found I needed to get a good grasp of the material on my own before I could go into a group. You could tell them you want to get a good handle on the material first and then maybe the day before an exam sit in on a study group and see how it goes. Sometimes it is beneficial to sit in on a group study session. Someone might say something that sticks in your head easier than on your own. Another thing I found was that sometimes explaining or "teaching" a subject to others in the group really helped me understand it even more. Good luck to you!! Shelbywu

By far, the absolute worst part of nursing school for me was writing all those CARE PLANS!!! I would take a test any day over doing care plans.