JanetO

Well...after thinking about it for awhile, I decided not to apply for the job. I've worked in the OR for so long and have grown accustomed to doing a wide variety of cases. I thought that just doing endoscopy would not be stimulating enough for me personally. Plus I really didn't like the 10 hour shifts. I would go to work in the morning in the dark and come home in the dark. I just did not think it was for me. Thanks for your interest!

Thank-you to everyone that replied to my posting. Your encouragement is greatly appreciated!

Hello GI nurses. I'm an OR nurse with over 20 years of experience--including endoscopy. Our hospital is just in the process of opening up a GI lab--we presently do our scopes in the OR with anesthesia giving the sedation. I have applied for one of the 2 positions being presently offered. I'm a little tense about it because the only requirements now are to have experience with endoscopy and to be ACLS certified. Within 2 months of starting the job we will have to learn how to start IVs and to read EKGs and to do conscious sedation. I don't start IVs now and I know a little about the EKGS but am not proficient. We will be doing conscious sedation. I can't imagine doing scopes with an anesthetist not being there, but I guess it works. What are your experiences with all of this. I'm 49--maybe you can't teach an old dog new tricks!