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Thank you so much Rose-Queen! I will definitelly read some more threads and your post gives me some idea of what to expect. :)

Hello OR nurses! I am a nursing student who knew before i even started nursing school that i wanted to be an OR nurse when i graduate. Unfortunately, up unitl last quarter my nursing school did not offer many OR opportunities where i could learn about OR nursing, so i took an initiative to start learning about it by myself. I have purchased OR pocket guide for nurses, Alexander's care of patient in surgery, i met up with one of the OR manager of the local hospital to "pick her brain" a little bit and find out what she is looking for in an applicant, and i signed up to be an AORN member. I would love to get an advice from you, what can i do in order to get out as much as possible and learn as much as possible during my senior practicum rotation in the OR? I also want to know what students are allowed to do in OR, considering how little exposure i had so far. How can i be an asset to my preceptor and not be a burden? I really want to do well and contribute to the team. Any advice and tips will be greatly appreciated! :) Thank you!