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I logged into my acct after 3 years and read some of my posts. It's funny to read some of my old posts. I was such a nervous Nelly when I first started. Here is a post I thought I would share with the newbies. Good luck & wishing you all the best...

Curious to know if anyone experiences OR burn out and has even considered leaving the OR to try another area of nursing?

Head to toe basically. I start out with any neurological stuff, previous head injuries, seizures, strokes, deficits. ENT problems. Thyroid issues. Heart problems, pacemaker, HTN, Cholesterol. Lung problems, asthma, COPD, smoker. Abdominal stuff, diab...

Take the OR. You will have lots of training before you're on your own. I think I had 9 or 10 months training. The first year was tough. I've been in the OR for 5 years and I'm thinking about going to ED. LOL! I Only because I don't want to be stuck ...

You're focused on one patient at a time. Great team players. If its a rude obnoxious patient, they're knocked out. I don't have to call doctors in the middle of night for orders or questions and get yelled at. 95% I get a lunch break and potty break.

Right out of nursing school I went right into the 6 month perioperative program at my hospital. I've been in surgery for a little over 5 years but i'm starting to get bored and burnt out with it. I have lost alot of nursing skills. We don't start IVs...

Thanks Maggie. I know i will have alot of studying to do. I almost feel like a new grad again. lol.

Ortho case. Resident was messing around with screw and i think he said something like, "Push it in more so I can get a better view of head."

Hello everyone, I just started my AORN classroom training at my new job and i have a couple of questions. I've noticed before surgery that some patients will have their rings taped. Now i read in my AORN outline on Electrosurgery that all jewelry sho...

I like babies and kids but not in the OR. I prefer adults. We have a main OR that accomodates all services and we do alot of peds cases, big cases. For one, i can't stand those hot ol rooms. Our peds surgeons like the rooms to be 80 freakin degrees f...

Yup, i've had the same thing happen to me too! That is too funny. Just last night i had a dream i was late for work. In the dream I could see the charge nurse and my crew getting ****** off and wondering where i was, i was thinking "OMG i have to get...

It sure does! LOL!

Haha, yes i do. Seems to be when i had a very stressful or bad week though and like you said its usually with me running around like a chicken with head cut off. I've also had dreams of not being able to talk in the OR when i wanted to, afraid of bei...

Hi QHnurse, i could of written the same post myself. I have been a circulator in the OR for 2 and half years. I am also quiet and too nice. I am somewhat shy and lack self confidence. It took me over a year to get to know some of the surgeons and ane...

Yep, we do the same also.

Most of the OR staff work five 8hr shifts the 0645-1515 shift. But we do have 10hr and 12hr shifts. I was working the 8hr but now i work 12hr. 12hr days are hard but its nice having all the other days off.

Same here. I work in the OR and they have been sending Full Time staff home early or making them stay home. There are hardly any surgeries goin on. I was thinking about training in the ED because they are always busy.

We do the same here.

Never seen anyone do that...interesting.

That is a concern. Hasn't happened yet, thank God! But since you brought this up, i'm going to mention something next time. I would also like to know the egg crate concept.

We have a surgeon who likes us to use the bean bag. We put this on top of a green megadyne gel pad then use the regular yellow gel pad that fits on top of the bean bag. The U part where the patient's neck is positioned has the two parts on each side ...

Definately do weight/resistance training. Do NOT just do cardio. Many women are afraid of lifting moderate-heavy weights because they're afraid of bulking up and looking like bodybuilders...not true. Being able to lift heavier has helped me alot in t...

I am seriously considering another career. I like taking care of people and see them get better but i am sick of all the politics. I've never worked with so many backstabbing, sabotaging, jealous, bipolar, caddy, verbally/mentally abusive individuals...

I wish you luck! ICU will be great experience. You will learn alot!

When i was full time i was working 40 hours a week. If i was on call it would be 44-48 hours a week