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RoseQueen, Thank you for taking the time to respond. I am sure I will have so much to learn if I make the change. I am in the interviewing process, so we will see how things go! Thanks again! Beachgirl

Hi Rosequeen, Since your most is a few months old now, I was wondering if you have made the change to a facility you haven't worked at previously. How did it go? What did you find most challenging? I am considering applying to a surgical service...

I am interested to read the responses here. It sounds like we are similar in our backgrounds. I, too, am an OR nurse and will be finishing my MSN in nursing education in the Spring. I am interested in teaching in a nursing school, but I have so many ...

I rarely comment on this forum as I mostly just enjoy reading the posts; however, I wanted to respond to this post. You state you are concerned about Democrats winning the Senate along with already winning the Presidency and the House of Representati...

Hello Ingrid, I just wanted to give some feedback. I am an OR nurse and I wear hearing aids. I actually didn't know I had hearing loss until I began working in the OR. A surgeon told me to get tested because I really didn't hear well and he was right...

I'm 38 years old. I have been a nurse for 11 years. It was a second career for me.

Hello ltpbrt, It sounds like you are progressing well in your orientation. You didn't mention how far into orientation you are. I, too, was a second career/degree BSN with now 10 years of experience. Two years were spent on the med-surg unit and I ...

Melissamae002, I do not know specific details about being licensed in MN and WI, but it is likely possible. I do currently hold two licenses, one in a non-compact state and another in a compact state. Hope this helps. ?

Shimmer580, Kudos to you for having two great opportunities! Does one specialty seem more interesting to you? I would see if I could spend a day shadowing in the ER and a day in the OR. It might help you to decide. Either specialty would be a goo...

Hello EmergencyNurse2012, Welcome to the best specialty in nursing! Can you tell I'm biased?! ? Glad to hear that your orientation is six months. It will be an exciting, yet humbling experience. I was a med-surg nurse and changed to OR. It truly ...

I just want to say that you should hold your head high knowing you acted professionally and in the best interest of the patient. Like most OR nurses, I too have worked with difficult surgeons and it really can affect many things. It sounds like man...

I am a previous med-surg nurse that made the change to OR and I have never regretted it. I worked in med-surg for 2 years, then changed to OR about 7 years ago. I shadowed a little bit in the OR before making the switch, so I could be sure of what to...

Hello KNB3715, I made the jump from med-surg to OR about 7 years ago and have never looked back. I have done many peer interviews and it was eye-opening to hear the responses from the job candidate. Our favorite questions were, "Why do you want to ...

As other posters have said, when you are new, it may be a lot of running around, plugging stuff in, listening for your scrub telling you what they need next. They are not "telling you what to do." They are HELPING you. They have experience and are...

I would like to add something to other's responses: If the circulating nurse looks like she/he has an easy job, then perhaps they are doing an excellent job. As a student, wouldn't it make an impression on you to see the circulator running around ge...

Amiss5572, There are some very informative threads about the OR and perioperative nursing, so perhaps try using the search function. If you have any specific questions, I will be happy to help.

NURSGIRL 252, Thank you for your courage in telling your story. Sometimes people need to open their minds to the idea that working with debilitating pain can be more of an impairment because it is all the person can think about. Just wanted to say t...

Hello all! I am looking for advice for how to handle my present situation. I am an OR nurse with 7 years of experience and the past 5 have been in the OR. I have my CNOR and try to keep up-to-date with new info from AORN, so I feel pretty confiden...

Thank you for the thoughtful responses. I will try to leave the room, but be in the near vicinity during simple cases. I have not been going to pre-op or pacu with her, but I think I will start doing a little disappearing act during the case, too. ...

Hello there! I just want to give you some encouraging words. I had similar reactions to certain things. It usually stemmed from me being worried that I would hurt the patient and I would get so worked up. I had to sit down in the hallway to keep ...

1. Please fill in the name and location of your hospital. Outpatient surgery in the midwest 2. What system is in place for counting in your Operating Room? Whiteboard 3. Is your counting system: Functional Easily Accessed ...

Hi Marsh! I used to do the peer interview for new hires at my old job. My peers and I used to ask people if they could describe what a circulator and scrub actually do? It showed whether they had spent any time in an OR or if they didn't have a ch...

Hi there! I started out on a med-surg unit with emphasis on orthopedics. It was HARD work! I was there two years and I could not wait to get out of there. I did not know which direction to go from there, but starting thinking about the OR. I was...

Interesting.....sounds like a big shift. I can't imagine not going to speak to my patient beforehand - I can't tell you how many times I have checked my patient and realized that the consent is different than what was posted. Of course, then you ha...

I agree with Rose Queen in that the checklist is completed by both pre op RN and OR RN. My question to you is - who is bringing the patient to the OR? Anesthesia or the circulator? If it is not the circulator, how are they sure the OR is ready to ...