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Hi Being in the OR is interesting, I just got in the OR 1.5 yrs from being in the med surg floor. You will lose your autonomy however as a circulator you run the room how you want. In the OR you want to keep the pt. Safe And respect all that pt. expects from surgery. At the same time you have to make sure every equipment and instruments are working and is there to keep the surgery smooth and surgeon working. (Pereference cards). As a scrub, you need to know how set up your table, keep sterility, and keep up with the steps of surgery to hand the right tools at the right time. Sounds simple well it can be hectic and anxiety can go from 0 to 100 in seconds depending on how the case goes. You depend a lot on every team player in that room from supplies, reaction, and even breaks. For me OR is not what I thought to be specially because I dont control situations as on the floor call Doc get orders are best for pt., put consults etc. Very little patient interaction, which I do miss. Also many ORs have toxic environments, where I work is not an exception. Being new to the OR depending where u work there will be bullying from co workers and even surgeons that will not allow room for your learning curve at the beginning. I also understand this because there is tremendous responsibility in your hands, literally the pt. has placed their lives in your hands. In other words no room for error. I been able to get by with few co workers that are willing to help they are my angels. I am now debating whether to stay. However I dont know if it's the environment or the job itself. Good luck and I suggest you shadow for a few days not just one to get the picture.

thnx for the advice am just so anxious to get even into the door cuz I know it doesnt get any easier after that. @trophywife i would like to know more where is that program by the way?? ...am kinda slow on this site i added u as a frnd but i cant find the message link lol

I am so desperate to get into nursing school and I have lost all pacience. I applied to UNC-CH may 2012 cohort and got rejected i guess i shouldnt have put all my eggs into one basket but that was my only choice knowing I can not afford to go to duke or leave home for college. My other options are NCCU which has a huge process to get into I have to take 7 more classes!!!! after getting my aa's degree from dtech that is just ridiculous. My other option is going back to dtech and gettin my RN there but I have worked halfway through to get my bsn. I am currently thinking of retrying for UNC may 2013 and work at NCCU's brigde program+ 3 extra courses for fall 2013. I feel I am going to graduate when am 30 yrs. old (am 23)!!!!! I just need some hope and want to know if anyone is going through or went through something similiar. Some advice from those that made it, got in, or anything. At this point I feel lost

I am so desperate to get into nursing school and I have lost all pacience. I applied to UNC-CH may 2012 cohort and got rejected i guess i shouldnt have put all my eggs into one basket but that was my only choice knowing I can not afford to go to duke or leave home for college. My other options are NCCU which has a huge process to get into I have to take 7 more classes!!!! after getting my aa's degree from dtech that is just ridiculous. My other option is going back to dtech and gettin my RN there but I have worked halfway through to get my bsn. I am currently thinking of retrying for UNC may 2013 and work at NCCU's brigde program+ 3 extra courses for fall 2013. I feel I am going to graduate when am 30 yrs. old (am 23)!!!!! I just need some hope and want to know if anyone is going through or went through something similiar. Some advice from those that made it, got in, or anything. At this point I feel lost

@tarheal2012 can u tell me about the essay part as in wat they didnt like???

Am also applying for may2012 and am really nervous about the app. I am not confident on the essay part as for grades I have a couple of c's :/ I have volunteered at unc hospital not many hours and currently working as a cna...i havent even started the,app ahhhh!!!

Am also a new CNA and my first day went horrible in very single way. They put me in the floor on the third day from starting day. The other CNA were all mad I gave them extra task because I was so slow. I felt the tension and stares from everywhere, I was so close to crying. The pt. were even coaching me on how to get my tasks done however my nervous got the best of me. I flooded a bathroom while warming up the water for a bed bath!! also, because my cna skills are a lil rusty I had a lot of diffuculty transferring pt. from bed to wheelchair and etc. many of the other cna's got mad when I asked for their help when transfering mind you am a tiny 5'1 and 120. also the physical therapist told me "I only I have 10 min. to explain to you how to transfer pt.", this made me very nervous because a falling pt. is the worst. Oh how badly i want to give up but am also pursing a nursing career and if i cant handle this I dont know what to do. Tomorrow is my second day on the floor wish me luck because I will need it.

Who hires c.n.a 's without experience?? I am having a really hard time finding anything!!

Hey congrats to all of those that got in.. I'll be applying on July 2011 and would like some tips what were ya gpa's like? essay questions? and I haven't done any community service. Please help with any tips and advice would be greatly appreciated : )