nursenatty14

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1. Please share your "calling"

   nursenatty14 replied to Krzysztof's topic in General Nursing

   I'm actually just starting my nursing career in 3 days! However, I was fortunate enough to have found a specialty right off the bat: OR. When I was in nursing school, I wanted to do L&D, because...

2. Student nurse wants to excel in OR during senior practicum, any advice?

   nursenatty14 replied to jtkachuk's topic in Operating Room

   I was an intern in the OR. I was allowed to assist with prepping, positioning the patient, opening sterile supplies, running for supplies during surgery, taking specimens to the lab, and observing the...

3. Attn: Nurses hired into the OR within the last 6 months to a year!

   nursenatty14 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Operating Room

   I got hired into an OR after one interview. To be honest, they didn't ask me many questions! They asked me how I would deal with difficult coworkers, since that is pretty prevalent in the OR. I...

4. New Grad - First Job in OR!

   nursenatty14 replied to nursenatty14's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you! It is absolutely where I want to be! I interned in the OR last summer as a nursing student, and I felt exactly where I needed to be. I'm so excited to get the feeling once

5. Night Shift

   nursenatty14 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Does anyone work the night shift specifically in the OR? I just accepted a job on night shift, and I'm not really sure what to expect. Is it basically emergency surgery? And how busy are you during...

6. Attn: Nurses hired into the OR within the last 6 months to a year!

   nursenatty14 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Operating Room

   I also have accepted a job in the OR as a new grad! I am so excited to begin my career. I interned in the OR last summer, and fell in love with it. I'm hoping it will be everything I knew it to be as...

7. Mount Nittany Medical Center

   nursenatty14 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I am a soon-to-be RN moving to State College! I've accepted a position out in Williamsport in the OR, it's a bit of a drive but it's my dream job! I love the state college area, and I'm so excited to...

8. New Grad - First Job in OR!

   nursenatty14 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi all, I am a new grad since May, and I just accepted my first job as a circulating OR nurse yesterday in Pennsylvania! I was a student nurse intern in the OR in Illinois last summer, so I feel I...