Hi Linguini I went straight to the OR after graduating, into a formal one year periop training program that consisted of learning to circulate, then scrub every specialty, including open heart. New...
SandraCVRN...not sure where you have worked but I have worked at trauma centers & you definitely have to know your way around all aspects of nursing, including drips, pumps & especially vents!...
I've recently been interviewing for various positions (other than surgery) & am constantly being told OR nurses are NOT considered critical care nurses. Are you kidding me? Our patients couldn't...