ANGJO4567
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I worked for nine years as a surgical tech before becoming an OR nurse. There are several reasons I decided to go back to nursing school and this a HUGE one! Standing in one position with your body twisted to retract or assist the surgeon is tiring. In addition, as surgical techs we take the brunt of the surgeon's you-know-what when they become frustrated in a case. While the money for the year of school you put in isn't bad, it's not enough! Surgical techs are highly underpaid and it's a very, very hard profession on your body. While I occasionally do scrub as a nurse, my job now mainly consists of sitting at a computer, charting the case. I do work PRN on the floor for a med-surg unit & there is a lot of no-bathroom-breaks with that position. But it's nurses...it's what we do.
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I agree. I decided to go back to nursing after becoming worn out as a surgical tech. I worked 40+ hours a week, including every weekend, all the while watching my classmates post pictures of themselves at the beach and doing stuff in their "free time". My car held it together by the grace of God, and I paid for every cent of my tuition & nursing school cost from my own pockets because as a surgical tech I "made too much" to qualify for any help. At the age of 19 I did a stupid thing and ended up with a misdemeanor. It had no effect on my nursing school career or my surgical tech career either. Go for your dreams. I graduated with my BSN and never looked back. Even though it was hard I would do it all over again!
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Hi. I am a recent new graduate nurse. I have been working about six months as a new graduate in the OR. Before graduating from nursing school I worked for nine years as a CST in the main OR. I started out as a new grad less than what I was making as a surgical tech (I live in NC) & I have really been giving traveling some thought. I guess I am curious to hear from travelers about how much experience is required before I can travel, what companies are best, and what I could expect to make (take home) as a traveler? Any and all advice is welcome!