RN1995

Thanks so much! I don't have a problem with call; as long as I know in advance I can make arrangements as needed. I was told I'd probably take a little call and occasionally work on off shift, which is fine as long as I know in advance. I used to work 3-11 but when my kids all became school age it became very hard to make that work. I will try to avoid being scheduled on those occasional days where I absolutely need to be there for the kids. I would specifically like to know more about how flexible the internship program is itself; is it a rigid schedule or is there some wiggle room? Unfortunately I don't know any OR nurses personally, the ones I've been in contact with have been friends of friends who have given me bits of info here and there. One of them directed me to the AORN site when I asked her about an internship, which was not too informative because all the info there was very very general.

Hello everybody! I'm new here. I would like to return to work after taking 5 years off to raise my kids. I have 11 years floor experience and am ready for a new challenge. In doing some research (networking, talking to other nurses), I've decided that OR nursing is perfect for me. I'm very excited to get started; I've read 12 pages so far on this board and have looked into OR internships where I live. Fortunately, there are 3 different hospital systems that all offer internships. I'm waiting to hear back from one of the directors. My question is, how flexible are these internships? Are they Mon-Fri eight hours day or can you tailor them somewhat? Does anyone know? The ones I've looked at are 6 months long and are both didactic and clinical. The reason I'm asking is 1, my kids are in middle and high school and need shuttling around to various activities after school, and 2, we'll be doing some extended traveling this next year (brother getting married, overseas travel etc). If anyone can shed some light I'd be much obliged.