kellerj

I wanted to have some feedback on a hot topic that is going to start to be addressed at the hospital that I work at. I am currently a Certified Surgical Technologist for sometime now and I am going to be taking a position in the OR as a Registered Nurse as a new grad. In the past, the CSTs that have transitioned to the RN role have started out with new grad pay, but have started training nurses coming into the OR shortly after because they knew the OR better than most. My question is in other facilities, are/should CSTs get experience pay when they transition into the RN role? The reason why this is a hot topic is because the RNs that have scrubbing experience are being asked to scrub cases if short on CSTs. Thanks for your opinions and responses in advance.

I am going to be graduating from a local nursing program in two weeks, taking my NCLEX shortly after, and taking a position in the OR where I currently work. I wanted to get some opinions about a new grad nurse going straight into the OR. I have been working in the OR for the last six years as a Certified Surgical Technologist that I got right out of High school. I feel like the Operating Room is my home and I don't want to leave. They are holding a position for me, for when I complete my RN degree. I am just worried that I should get other experience before taking this job, but in the end want to be in the Operating Room. Would I be making a mistake in staying in the OR as a new grad, or should I take a possible job offer on the cardiopulmonary unit that I am currently doing my precepting on and having great feedback with the manager? I would like to do the best thing for my future and I am just unsure. Thanks for the feed back in advance.