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Lacy
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Will I assist with the operations?
Will I assist with the operations? # #nursing #money
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Sarah May
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In a surgical setting, most facilities utilize RN's as circulators. If interested in that role, you will be documenting the procedure from the sidelines approx 90% or more of the time. Some facilities do allow RN's to scrub, however that practice is dwindling with the increased roles of surgical technologists and surgical assistants.
If you desire to scrub into surgery, as an RN, there are options available, however it requires furthering your education beyond a BSN. You should enroll in either an NP program with a specialty in surgery, or you can enroll in an RNFA program and become a surgical assistant. Both of these roles require scrubbing in and physically assisting a surgeon during the surgeries. These programs will teach you how to properly scrub, suture, and provide you a major leap ahead of your non-trained counterparts. You will be both more well rounded and more versatile in the beginning as opposed to having to learn these things at the grace of a surgeon.
If you desire to scrub into surgery, as an RN, there are options available, however it requires furthering your education beyond a BSN. You should enroll in either an NP program with a specialty in surgery, or you can enroll in an RNFA program and become a surgical assistant. Both of these roles require scrubbing in and physically assisting a surgeon during the surgeries. These programs will teach you how to properly scrub, suture, and provide you a major leap ahead of your non-trained counterparts. You will be both more well rounded and more versatile in the beginning as opposed to having to learn these things at the grace of a surgeon.
Linda L
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I would like to also add that some hospital systems have nurse residency programs in place where you can be hired into specialty areas as a new grad. They provide additional textbook training and mentorship to new grads to ease the transition from school to work. I think these programs are great, but also hard to come by. They have limited seating and I've heard can be very competitive. But I think it's definitely worth a try! You also have to sign a 2-3 year contract if you agree to go through with their program.
Raquel Davis
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You can assist in operations if you become an OR nurse. The great thing about nursing is that there are so many different specialities that you can explore with just the RN licensure. OR nurses help to prep patients for surgery, help with tools in the surgery, monitoring vital signs, helping with wounds, and inserting IV's and medications.
It is important to note that it is difficult to get OR positions as a new graduate nurse, most positions require several years of experience and some require ICU experience.
It is important to note that it is difficult to get OR positions as a new graduate nurse, most positions require several years of experience and some require ICU experience.