thank you. i am doing an interview tomorrow for an OR position. despite the cons, i think this job was meant for me. i come from 1.5 years experience in med surg and am getting burnt out.
Hey thanks for sharing your pros and cons! I’m going to be starting as a new grad OR RN in a month. For “on call” they said we only have 30 mins to arrive. Did you stay at the hospital for On Call days? I’m just wondering how that works because I also live pretty far!
My hospital said we had to be within 30 minutes as well! BUT my unit was pretty lenient and we could put next to our phone number if we needed more like 45mins-1hr heads up when being called in. Not very many people chose to stay at the hospital because there was only 1 call room. Another idea would be to hang out within 15-20 mins of your hospital during call shifts... That can get pretty tiring if you work there for a long time tho.. I would see if there is anyone on your unit that has a similar situation and ask what they do :) then you can have a better idea of how strict your unit is with that 30 mins!
there is certainly a risk for this working in the operating room but many hospitals have smoke evacuation bovies/machines and are taking measure to decrease the amount of smoke employees inhale. i think by 2025 all operating rooms in the united states will be required to become smoke free facilities 😊
I love your videos!!! Do you have any videos where you shared how to become an OR nurse? I’m a nursing student aiming to work in the OR once I graduate and was wondering if I have to do further training to work in the OR?
i don’t have any specific videos on it but would love to do a video similar if you would like!! i think it might be valuable to share my experience! thank you for following along and supporting💗 I will say that most operating rooms require further training after graduating from nursing school, which would be similar to an orientation but the extent can vary by workplace!
Hello, I am starting my nurse residency in a few weeks and I don't know what to expect. What advice would you give to a new nurse starting at the OR? What does a typical day look like? Resources you find helpful? Thank you in advance
So sorry I am getting back to this a little late! The best advice I can give to any new nurse is to take in as much information as you can every day and give yourself grace! The transition from student to nurse is the most challenging experience ever! You will learn so much in your first year! I wish you nothing but the best on your nurse residency! There will be hard days, but just remember you are still an amazing nurse. A bad day doesn’t make you a bad nurse…❤️ It is overwhelming but it does get better in time!!
Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼 currently in Arizona as well and will be graduating with my bsn soon. Is there anything you did different to get into the OR as a new grad here in Arizona ? Any tips are appreciated 🫶🏼
i will say that i did have a little over a year of experience when i transitioned to the OR…but one of the gals in my group was a new grad!! she was able to get her capstone in the operating room which I believe really helped her stand out😊
So i am about to sign up for a residency in periop101… but there is also gonna be an opening in the ER… i like the ER, because u get to use/learn alot of things, but im looking at this long term..i feel like ER wont be good when I’m older.. any thoughts?
It is so hard to decide! I think both have their own pros/cons. I know that OR can have great day schedule life which many like but often times you do have to take call and the setting is a little different. ER may be a little more demanding but you get the chance to work a number of different shift times since many do swing shifts! I think either one will come with challenges and you will learn a lot either way. I would go with the one that feels the most right to you!
I just recently switched back to L&D and am loving it. I truly believe that it depends on the type of nurse you want to be and autonomy you like to have. In the OR there is less focus on you caring for the patient directly and more emphasis on ensuring the operating room is ready for the surgical team to operate. Your role in the patient’s care is ensuring consent forms are signed, proper patient positioning, advocacy, and charting. This is very different than L&D where you are more actively involved in the patients care and make clinical decisions more autonomously. Such as when we titrate pitocin, perform interventions based on fetal monitoring evaluation, and provide reassurance/encouragement to the laboring mom. Both are unique in their own way and I liked them both for different reasons!
Thank you for this update. I applied for an OR position months ago. They now have a new 101 program starting, and they sent me an offer. Idk if I will take it yet, because OR seems a little redundant.
The Periop 101 program is the same one I did! I do highly recommend that program if you are new to the OR because it teaches you so much and is the foundation for a career in the operating room. Whatever you end up deciding though, I wish you the best of luck🥰
thank you. i am doing an interview tomorrow for an OR position. despite the cons, i think this job was meant for me. i come from 1.5 years experience in med surg and am getting burnt out.
Great summary. Looking forward to more videos on your journey
Hey thanks for sharing your pros and cons!
I’m going to be starting as a new grad OR RN in a month. For “on call” they said we only have 30 mins to arrive. Did you stay at the hospital for On Call days? I’m just wondering how that works because I also live pretty far!
My hospital said we had to be within 30 minutes as well! BUT my unit was pretty lenient and we could put next to our phone number if we needed more like 45mins-1hr heads up when being called in.
Not very many people chose to stay at the hospital because there was only 1 call room. Another idea would be to hang out within 15-20 mins of your hospital during call shifts... That can get pretty tiring if you work there for a long time tho.. I would see if there is anyone on your unit that has a similar situation and ask what they do :) then you can have a better idea of how strict your unit is with that 30 mins!
Hello, please reply. What about the toxic smoke and chemicals ? Should I be concerned about that?
there is certainly a risk for this working in the operating room but many hospitals have smoke evacuation bovies/machines and are taking measure to decrease the amount of smoke employees inhale. i think by 2025 all operating rooms in the united states will be required to become smoke free facilities 😊
I’m praying the next available OR position in my hospital I am getting to get. Currently a tele/medicine RN just over a year now 💃
i am rooting for you!! i hope it goes well!💗😊
I love your videos!!! Do you have any videos where you shared how to become an OR nurse? I’m a nursing student aiming to work in the OR once I graduate and was wondering if I have to do further training to work in the OR?
i don’t have any specific videos on it but would love to do a video similar if you would like!! i think it might be valuable to share my experience! thank you for following along and supporting💗 I will say that most operating rooms require further training after graduating from nursing school, which would be similar to an orientation but the extent can vary by workplace!
Great organized video!
Hello, I am starting my nurse residency in a few weeks and I don't know what to expect.
What advice would you give to a new nurse starting at the OR? What does a typical day look like? Resources you find helpful?
Thank you in advance
So sorry I am getting back to this a little late! The best advice I can give to any new nurse is to take in as much information as you can every day and give yourself grace! The transition from student to nurse is the most challenging experience ever! You will learn so much in your first year! I wish you nothing but the best on your nurse residency! There will be hard days, but just remember you are still an amazing nurse. A bad day doesn’t make you a bad nurse…❤️ It is overwhelming but it does get better in time!!
Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼 currently in Arizona as well and will be graduating with my bsn soon. Is there anything you did different to get into the OR as a new grad here in Arizona ? Any tips are appreciated 🫶🏼
i will say that i did have a little over a year of experience when i transitioned to the OR…but one of the gals in my group was a new grad!! she was able to get her capstone in the operating room which I believe really helped her stand out😊
So i am about to sign up for a residency in periop101… but there is also gonna be an opening in the ER… i like the ER, because u get to use/learn alot of things, but im looking at this long term..i feel like ER wont be good when I’m older.. any thoughts?
It is so hard to decide! I think both have their own pros/cons. I know that OR can have great day schedule life which many like but often times you do have to take call and the setting is a little different. ER may be a little more demanding but you get the chance to work a number of different shift times since many do swing shifts! I think either one will come with challenges and you will learn a lot either way. I would go with the one that feels the most right to you!
Can you go into OR nursing straight from
Nursing school?
Depending where you are located I think so yes! I had one gal in my OR periop class that was a new grad!
I did L&D too. Hoping for an O.R. position. Which do you prefer?
I just recently switched back to L&D and am loving it.
I truly believe that it depends on the type of nurse you want to be and autonomy you like to have. In the OR there is less focus on you caring for the patient directly and more emphasis on ensuring the operating room is ready for the surgical team to operate. Your role in the patient’s care is ensuring consent forms are signed, proper patient positioning, advocacy, and charting.
This is very different than L&D where you are more actively involved in the patients care and make clinical decisions more autonomously. Such as when we titrate pitocin, perform interventions based on fetal monitoring evaluation, and provide reassurance/encouragement to the laboring mom. Both are unique in their own way and I liked them both for different reasons!
@@kassidyfreestonewhat made you switch back to l&d?
Thank you for this update. I applied for an OR position months ago. They now have a new 101 program starting, and they sent me an offer. Idk if I will take it yet, because OR seems a little redundant.
The Periop 101 program is the same one I did! I do highly recommend that program if you are new to the OR because it teaches you so much and is the foundation for a career in the operating room. Whatever you end up deciding though, I wish you the best of luck🥰
1-10 how stressful?
depends on the day of the week tbh!😭😂