marlee84

Hey there! I posted something very similar today. I graduated May 2016, and went straight to the OR. The last 8 months I've been at a surgery center. I am so tired of feeling like a gopher as well! It seems as though the CRNA is the "nurse" in the room. I have spent a few days in pre-op and it was a TON of paperwork, but more patient interaction. I'm actually PRN right now. Considering getting into something different on the side PRN to just see what else I might like. It is true that as your confidence grows, you will feel like you have more ground to speak up. I love the no call, no weekends, and no holidays. Stay in surgery for at least a year, just to show dedication. Try a surgery center too, I like it much better than the hospital. I'm feeling torn too, you're not alone! Good luck!

Hey all! I have been a nurse for about a year now. I went straight to the OR out of school. At first I liked it. It involved a huge learning curve with ups and downs. However, I have always had this feeling that I am basically a gopher in the OR! I always feel that the CRNA is the head nurse in the room, and I'm basically just running around getting things. The surgeries can get pretty long and I have nothing to do sometimes. I have thought long and hard about this and I really just don't feel like this is the place for me. I want to interact with patients more and utilize the information I learned and busted my booty for in school. Things like lab values and even certain meds are slowly slipping away because I don't use that info ever! I basically have no experience right now, and I'm afraid that I won't be able to get hired because of that. Has anyone ever been in a position like this? Also, everything that I just said about circulating is based on me personally. I know so many that absolutely love it and it's perfect for them. Just not for me. Please, do not take offense.

Good luck getting in!! I was just accepted and it makes all of the hard work so worth it! My sister also applied and did not get in, so she will be re-applying. I got an 89 on the HESI and I had a 3.6 GPA. I had A's in all 3 of the pre-reqs and Bs in human growth and micro. I would recommend taking some classes over that you have Bs in and don't accept anything less than an A. Get that GPA as high as you possibly can! If you happen to not get in, DO NOT GIVE UP!! Don't get discouraged or let anything sway you from something you want!