alusik17

Where is this job??? it's definetely giving me an idea. I'm russian, so maybe I should look for something like this in my area. I would prob get hired just because I speak the language.Med/surg is starting to get to me with all the drunk and the pain-seeking and the homeless with maggots crawling ot of their skin... just saying...

Hi everyone, I have a dilemma that I hope someone will be able to help me with. I really want to get into OR, howeve,r every job posting for OR states that "3-4 years of recent OR experience is necessary to apply". I don't have any OR experience, recent or distant, I only have 2 years of med/surg/tele. I kind of think that ICU experience might help, but will it really? The job postings clearly define that noone is even going to talk to you if you have no OR experience. But how can I even get said experience in this case? Do I need to know someone on the inside, is this the only way? If I take an OR class and pay out of pocket, is it going to be a waste of a lot of money with no hope for OR job as a result? One of the surgeons was talking to me while putting in a central line in my patient and he said to me: "time for you to get off this floor, why don't you go to our OR? they need help, they are always so short of nurses". What is the inside scoop, please OR nurses who know the real deal, I need your advice on how to proceed. Your input and experience will be greatly appreciated. Thankfully, the naiive med/surge nurse:)