alexaRN

Thanks for the feedback! You have a good point...I'm definitely leaning towards PCU!

Thanks for the feedback! I can't definitely see where having OR experience would be somewhat helpful. Unfortunately, the OR position is a 2 year commitment, so if I did decide to go back to grad school it would put me way behind.

i'm a new grad rn about to begin my nursing career. here's my dilemma...i've been offered a position in the or as well as a position on a progressive care unit & i'm not sure which one i should accept i would like to eventually go back to school to get my master's degree...possibly in nurse anesthesia. a year & a half of experience in the icu is required for acceptance into a crna program. if i accept the position in the pcu i will be able to transfer to the icu within a year, which would then put me on the right track for going back to school to become a crna. would it be more beneficial for me to start as a circulator nurse in the or where i would be able to work with the crnas & determine whether or not that is something i would want to do or should i go ahead & start out in progressive care & try to shadow a crna on my days off? any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I'm a new grad RN about to begin my nursing career. Here's my dilemma...I've been offered a position in the OR as well as a position on a progressive care unit & I'm not sure which one I should accept Is the OR a good place for a new nurse to start out? I've heard that most nurses who start out in the OR typically stay there for the rest of their nursing careers because it is such a specialty area. I'm afraid that it would be difficult to transition into the role of a floor nurse after only working in the OR. Any advice from nurses who have had experience in the OR would be greatly appreciated!