Padvocate

As an OR Director I say if the OR is your goal why not start there. Even if you were to gain one year of med/surg experience I don't believe it will prepare you for the OR. The OR is unlike any other responsibility as an RN, first off the ratio is 1/1 as a new grad that is a good thing, you can take your time and learn right. The OR will give you a mentor for one on one learning for your orientation period of at least 6 months. During those 6 months there won't be any call or overtime, but after that I am certain people will be throwing overtime and call time. Please remember that overtime and money will come with experience, be patience when it comes it might not stop. Your experience will pay overtime. Be diedicated, positive and a little sponge, absorb all you can and if you don't like your mentor request a new one.