marshag

Hi! I also am interested in this area of nursing and also live in Colorado. I did find a clinic in Texas that is willing to train. Let me know if you find anything around here! Thanks!

Some of the reasons you posted here about why you like the OR are appealing to me. I, too, am thinking about doing an OR internship after giving L&D, nursery and LTC a try and disliking them all enough to leave after a few months. I am not a touchy feely person, I don't like dealing with families, having a patient load or even dealing with a patient many of the times etc. But I did have some questions: Who is ultimately responsible for the patient in the OR? Is it the nurse that brings them in from preop, inserts foley, preps them, charts etc. and then cleans them up and takes them to PACU? If I think about giving the OR a try, I don't think I would want to do pre-op or any PACU. That sounds a lot like floor nursing. What kind of hours do you work and how much on call? Do you think OR is stressful? Can you offer me some guidance? I am afraid I can't keep jumping from one specialty to another for much longer as I am a relatively new nurse and it will not look good on my resume. However, I think I would like to give OR a try before totally giving up on nursing altogether. Thanks from Colorado!

Hi all, I was wondering if there was a difference between an OR nurse or perioperative nurse? Do all OR nurses have to spend time in pre-op or PACU or can you just be an OR nurse? Thanks to anyone who responds!

Hi all, I am an RN of 3 years that has tried L&D, postpartum and nursery only to find out that they are not for me. I have no desire to do LTC, hospice, home health or any other floor nurse positions. I'm afraid that nursing as a whole is just not my cup of tea. I currently work in a SNF doing MDS work (paperwork basically) which I am able to tolerate, but do not love either. Let me get to the point: I have been thinking of trying the OR, since I like the idea of doing a case and being done with it and moving on, and I don't necessarily love direct patient care. I know you are still dealing with patients and are being an advocate but they are asleep for the most part. I also like the idea of being part of a team instead of it being you and your load of patients. Do any of you have any advice for me? I am searching for my path and have not found it yet, but am thinking of the OR. Thanks!!!!!!