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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...