AZRN52

OR, Endoscopy

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AZRN52 has 23 years experience and specializes in OR, Endoscopy.

OR nurses not critical care?

AZRN52 replied to AZRN52's topic in Operating Room

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 grads absolutely can/do this! But I have to be hone...
OR nurses not critical care?

AZRN52 replied to AZRN52's topic in Operating Room

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 done GI bleeds in ICU that were on vents &am...
Fired After 50: Epilogue

AZRN52 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

I am also 52 & have been looking for work for 7 months! I have applied for over 200 jobs, some in my specialty(surgery/endo) & many others...including prison, legal, hospice, home health, flu clinics, med-surg, insurance, rehab/phych, etc. I ...
OR nurses not critical care?

AZRN52 posted a topic in Operating Room

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 be anymore critical. Anyone else experiencing this?