Nicole018

I completely agree with what you are saying about med/surg being completely different and a specialty on its own. That's why I was very surprised when people were telling me I needed to start there instead of going straight into the OR. It's very reassuring to hear from you guys that there are many programs that will accept new grads into the OR. Thank you guys so much!

Ok thank you for your advice! They did just hire two new grads for the OR at the hospital I'm working at, and that's why I asked this question. They are doing a 1 year internship prior to beginning in the OR. I do believe it would be best to start in another area of nursing first so that I have more OR options in the future. So where would you guys recommend starting out if I eventually want to be in the OR?

I am currently in nursing school and this summer I had the opportunity to shadow/assist circulating nurses in the cardiovascular OR for 4 weeks. I absolutely loved my time there and couldn't imagine myself being a nurse in any other setting. I would like to become an OR nurse when I graduate, however I have heard that it is better to begin with med/surg in order to gain direct patient care experience before moving to the OR. Should I move straight to the OR upon graduating or go the med/surg route first? Thanks in advance for any advice! Also, I would love to hear from some current OR nurses about how they started out.