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Awesome feedback all, much appreciated. I didn't really specify too much but I'm not looking to take the NP role directly in surgery (not so much interested in assisting in surgery's, i'll leave that to the PA's). What I would be much more interested in would be rounding on surgical patients pre/postoperatively (inpatient or outpatient). I just wanted to make sure that the experiences in the OR wouldn't hurt me. Does anyone have any experience working with NP's who do a lot of work with surgical patients? Anyways, thanks again for all the helpful advice

I am curious as to what advanced practice options are available to OR nurses, specifically as an NP. I am a new graduate nurse and have just started a four year DNP program. I am deciding between two jobs right now, one on a cardiac step-down unit and the other in the OR both at large hospitals. I know that going to the floor is probably the smarter move but I REALLY want to be in the OR and would love to take that job. Would I be shooting myself in the foot by taking the OR job (long-term)? Any help or advice would be appreciated! (I have to make a decision within the next few days).