MelWally

Chrislynn, I was a new grad in the OR many years ago and since then have done every job possible in Perioperative Nursing. The OR requires a lot of learning constantly you never stop learning new things, people, procedures, and hiding places. We have a saying that whenever you have learned something new in the OR you can go home but in reality everyone would go home before their shift even began. It takes some time before you begin to feel comfortable in this environment. Try to consistently be assigned to one or two specialty areas if possible to get repitition and feel comfortable sooner. Ask your educator or charge nurse if this is possible. You might also consider Ambulatory Surgery Centers or Outpatient OR's they are more fast paced but tend to be more repetitive in nature. Also many private owned ASC's are more staff friendly and are fun places to work without tears.

I currently have a full loading dose of Dantrolene that has recently out-dated. Does anyone know of an organization or site that would accept out dated medication donations?