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Hello out there, I need some help. I will be taking the periop 101 exam this weekend and would like to know how other people prepared for the test. I did all the modules about a month or so ago and haven't really had anytime to review them as i'm always busy in a room at work. PLease PLease help me if u have any comments. :)

Thanks so much for that. It is funny that we all feel the same way and that makes me feel better. I'm like you I like to be in control and run my own show. Today was a good day I didn't have any dumb moments so that was good. Just when I think about doing it alone i start to freak out hahahaha. Well I am taking one day at a time. Thanks for the support.

Thanks for that reply. The thing is where i work they don't have a proper oreintation program for the OR. I have no feedback. But like you i write down every procedure i'm in and i make a copy of the preference card (scrratch out the pts name) and write down what went on and so forth then i have my pocker bible where i write the procedure and the doc's preferences. I haven't been in any ortho yet i am mostly in gyne and general, eyes a few times. General i would be ok with the bovie and such but with cases such as vascular , sports and even eyes i don't know all the equipment so when they ask for something i have no idea what it is.hahaha I do wanna stay but when you get no feedback its hard to know if i'm doing good or not. I'm very glad to hear you love and that things are going well for you. How long is your orientation? I did med surg for 7 months where i felt very confident so its hard for me not to have control hahaha

Hi Guys and thanks so much for the support. It has been almost 3 months now and i am still not confident. I am doing a lot more and beginning to stand up to the doctors haha.. but i still don't feel confident setting up a room by myself. Once everything is in the room i can hook up everything and i can prep all the different cases, Actually after writing this I seem to know quite a bit that i never realized haha. I just get anxious they are gunna set me free when i'm not ready. I did 2 minor room cases (woo hoo nothing major but still) by myself with a doc who is not a fan of me bc i am new which went very well and although I was sweating buckets i had everything ready and new what he wanted when he asked. i am still made to look like a fool on a daily bases but i learn from those mistakes bc there is no reall educator there and i am basically learning by watching and doing. I don't love it yet but when i have a good day and i perform well i do feel really good. I would like feedback from the nurses but i am not getting much right now I did get some on friday bc the nurse who was with me left me to do 3 pain cases which are easy too BUT it was my first time, everything went well thankgod.. Please give me any feedback you have as this blog is the only support I have. My husband doesn't get it he thinks i'm too hard on myself which is probally true but i still need someone to say you are where you should be for 3 months. Thanks for letting me vent...

Thanks Gary for the support it truly make me feel a lot better. I think i need to give myself time as it has only been 2 months so far. time will tell. :)

Thanks so much for the reply. It makes me feel so much better to know there is a light at the end of then tunnel. The reason I am being rushed is because we are short staffed. I want to really like it and hope that after another 4 months i can feel more comfortable. I think that dooing the same case over and over is the key thing. Thanks again for the support i really appreciate it.

Hi There everyone i need some advice on operating room nursing. I have been in the OR for 2 months now and I have good days and bad days. I feel like i will never know where anything is or what it is. There is so much to know. I feel pressure from my bosses to be able to run a room by myself already. I was told i would have 8-12 months training but now i have been told 4-6. I just need someone to tell me it does get better because right now i'm ready to bail out. This is ther my first year as a nurse and i did get 7 months on a med/surg floor. please any advice would be very welcomed.

Hey Icechick How was the training? What hours did you do for the first week. I start tomorrow....Thanks Smiggers

Yes please let us know, you never know we may get to meet each other. Kudos on the many interviews i only heard back for one.

I wouldn't give up yet. it seems like others have waited longer than a week for there call back. If she said that the program wasn't full that is a good thing. I will have my fingers crossed for you... Good luck!!!!!!

Yep I start on the 29th. So happy and excited.

I got my second interview right away but others have had theirs after a week or so and still got the position. the start dates are 15th and the 29th. Good luck to you.

Well i have just got off the phone with HR at Weiss and guess what i got the job!!!! i cannot believe it, so happy i can't even think straight. Thanks for all the support it meant a lot. Thanks

Can anyone answer this qusestion for me please? If i wasn't chosen for a position in the new grad program would they call me to let me know or would they not bother. Thanks

Icechick i can not reply to you privately so to answer the question basically yes that is what they said to me and the n checked my references also.. Really losing hope because i called HR and they blew me off in 10 secs that the position hadn't been filled and they would call me either way... At this point i really jjust wanna know either way so i can plan the next few months. it sounds like you did well I only interviewed with one person so did well being with 2. I wish you all the best.. lemme know and i will do the same..