Questions about Endoscopy Nursing!! :)

[Sl1011]

I have a PRN job that I'm starting on thursday at an Endoscopy center, just 1 day a week. I'm a newer nurse, graduated 8/2010, and only have 5 mo family practice experience and I'm currently on orientation on a med/surg fl at a large hospital (3 month orientation, 1 more month to go). I'm interested in finding out more about this field of nursing. Please answer questions below :)

What are your hours at work?

Would you mind sharing your salary?

Are you FT, PT, or PRN?

How long were you a nurse before you started Endoscopy? (experience)

How long have you been in Endoscopy?

Was this a hard field to get into? What steps did you take?

What do you do daily?

Do you get a lunch break?

Are you on call sometimes of have "off hours"?

What's your least favorite thing(s) about this job?

If you could do it over again, would you still be an Endoscopy?

Thanks!!!!!!

[kagarciaRN, BSN]

What are your hours at work? 0630-1700

Are you FT, PT, or PRN? FT

How long were you a nurse before you started Endoscopy? (experience) 9 mos

How long have you been in Endoscopy? 11 mos

Was this a hard field to get into? no

What do you do daily? colonoscopy, EGD, bronch inpatient and outpatient

Do you get a lunch break? 30 mins.

What's your least favorite thing(s) about this job? poor staffing on my unit

If you could do it over again, would you still be an Endoscopy? YES!

[paige1665]

I have a PRN job that I'm starting on thursday at an Endoscopy center, just 1 day a week. I'm a newer nurse, graduated 8/2010, and only have 5 mo family practice experience and I'm currently on orientation on a med/surg fl at a large hospital (3 month orientation, 1 more month to go). I'm interested in finding out more about this field of nursing. Please answer questions below :)

What are your hours at work? 0700-1630 4 days per week

Would you mind sharing your salary? I've been a nurse for 21 years, but with my certification pay, BSN and having the union I make over 40 per hour on the west coast

Are you FT, PT, or PRN? FT but also work call for the hospital which is big buck for nurses

How long were you a nurse before you started Endoscopy? (experience) total over 20

How long have you been in Endoscopy? 8 plus, was a charge nurse also

Was this a hard field to get into? What steps did you take? Most of our nurses have critical care experience have ACLS and moderate sedation experience. We give big doses of Versed/ Fen must be comfortable with airway stuff just in case.

What do you do daily? Assist Docs in procedures or work in pre/post. Know your Gi diseases for teaching

Do you get a lunch break?you can count on it!

Are you on call sometimes of have "off hours"? I work fulltime in a free standing clinic and chose to work call for money plus keep my skills up on ERCPs, PEGs, GI bleeds ect.

What's your least favorite thing(s) about this job? Everything I am working on my FNP to stay in GI I hope!

If you could do it over again, would you still be an Endoscopy? Yes!

Hope this helps with your decision.