22h ago

What's good to know before transferring from Emergency to Operation Room as a nurse?

reasons to transfer are the equipment they work with (modern), a doctor who works there who told me I'd be a good fit and not having to deal with angry patients or families who think I'm a waitress and don't understand that the ER is not first come first served.

Am I seeing it with rose colored glasses? I was also happy before transferring from oncology to ER. I learned a lot in the ER but there are way too many entitled patients.

Any reason to remain in ER or go to another completely different ward?

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My ex was a scrub tech for years, loved it until she hit the top of the pay scale and so went to nursing school. Training put her in a 6-month 3rd shift stint at the downtown OR, the local "gun and knife club", loved it. When she got her RN, she went straight back in the OR.
She used to always laugh, "I don't have to talk to those fuckers! They're knocked out when I get to them!"
Instead of the patients coming in already bleeding you'll have to make them bleed and then stop it.
Seems like extra work to me.
- but we must cut to heal...
Go to the OR. I worked ED a long time and my happiest coworkers left for either OR or specials. You already do recovery and patient education as an ER nurse. I prefer ermds to surgeons usually but that's just whatever. ER is better if you're trying to climb the corporate ladder but you can do that from anywhere if you join enough committees. If you already have hem/onc floor experience I would look at ambulatory infusion center too. Once you get certified it's cake and I loved the work/patients when I was there briefly. I don't want to be down on the ED but most people know in less around a year if they can tolerate it long term. RN stands for refreshments and narcotics right?
They actually care whether or not shit is sterile. Oh and the thing somebody said about surgeons. Ewww.
- Ewww.
  personal experience?
  
  Not up close and personal but it was enough.
You have to suffer being around surgeons
- is it really that bad? because they're prone to get angry? arrogant?
  
  Poor social skills among with other inadequacies
Sounds like you’re a better fit for patients who are unconscious.

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