littlemango replied to SQueenRN's topic in Operating Room
Will I be able to access these modules from home to review after the workday is over? Or does the PeriOp101 course offer physical material with the same content from the modules? I currently work...
littlemango replied to SQueenRN's topic in Operating Room
Rose_Queen, thank you for responding! At the teaching hospital I am hoping to interview for, I was told by one of the circulating nurses that orientees go through all of the specialties for the first...
littlemango replied to SQueenRN's topic in Operating Room
Understood. I hope the year's time in orientation will help me with this. (If I get the position!) Regarding booked cases, how early in advance are you able to view them? Per recommendation from one...
littlemango replied to SQueenRN's topic in Operating Room
Hi, WhoDatWhoDare! Thanks for the interview advice! Also... I'm glad you understood what I meant! I spoke to the clinical nurse educator at the hospital I am attending for clinical, and she said...
littlemango replied to SQueenRN's topic in Operating Room
Hello! WhoDatWhoDare and Rose_Queen, in your experience seeing new OR nurses being oriented, what seems to be the average amount of time a new OR nurse becomes accustomed to and more comfortable in...
Thank you for replying, Rose_Queen! I will be sure to ask when I call for more information on the program. I am debating whether or not to become an RNFA, as (I've been told) I have excellent hand-eye...
littlemango replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room
Yes it is! Today was supposed to be our first day back (first day of senior year for me), but many of us cannot even get out of our homes because of Jonas. Tomorrow's classes have also been cancelled....
Hi everyone, I'm very new to the world of OR nursing. As a student nurse, I am very interested in the specialty and am looking to join an OR fellowship at one of the hospitals I work for, which trains...
littlemango replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room
This was very informative! I hope to take the perioperative elective next year, as I am interested in this specialty of nursing. I'll make sure to refer to this FAQ beforehand. This will also be...
littlemango replied to Amistad's topic in Operating Room
Congrats!!! I am between OR, wound care, and infusion nursing, but I am now seriously leaning toward OR nursing just because of the post-graduation fellowship opportunity at the hospital I will be...
This was a great article, just what I was looking for! I have an interview for a student nurse position tomorrow at a pretty reputable hospital in my area, so the information in this article...
Thank you for the replies! :) I've been looking into senior practicum and have been told to do medsurg or oncology by my professors. What would you suggest I do in order to prepare myself for infusion...