Caroline Korosec
Caroline Korosec
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Hello! I'm Caroline and I'm surgical nurse. My top interests are anything medical related, books and food (duh) and would love to connect with those who share the same interests!
Thanks for stopping by!
:)
Hello! I'm Caroline and I'm surgical nurse. My top interests are anything medical related, books and food (duh) and would love to connect with those who share the same interests!
Thanks for stopping by!
:)
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Great detailed account!
Great video. You covered a lot of group. I’m excited to be an OR nurse!
I hope I don't have to tell you to turn on the suction and plug in the bovie when we're ready to start. Being a circulator is a good way to not do nursing. Think about it: what nursing skills do you have to use? Maybe put a Foley in once in awhile though the assistant or resident usually does. As a surgeons assistant I often helped the circulator. When they get stuck on their crossword puzzle we come to their rescue giving them the answers. BTW, there's a failsafe way to get any ring off a finger. I see you don't know it.
Great video Caroline! As many have already mentioned in the comments and as you stated, there is almost no education on being an OR nurse in schooling, and I felt that was the part of nursing that I wanted to do but didn't have enough information to proceed with it. Your video definitely clears a lot up with being a circulating nurse! Also, does one usually start as circulating and then has a chance on being a scrub nurse, or is that hospital dependent on if there is a tech? I know here in Canada a tech position doesn't exist, and that scrub nurses are needed. I am started nursing 1.5 years ago in PEDs med/surg and definitely feel that it isn't for me. The more I research OR, it feels like something I would like with 1:1 ratios. Most places want you to already have experience in order to hire you, but I was able to find an entry-level OR position in a smaller town that seems to be interested in me, and should hopefully have an interview with them next week. Hopefully it works out.
Hi Caroline! Thank you for making this video and going so much in depth how your job looks like. I want to become a nurse and work specifically in OR and have to admit that your video so far the best describe this job. Really helps a lot! Take care!
OMG Yes your quote on realizing you didn't want to do bedside nursing while working as a CNA is what I'm going through right now. and I'm also looking into OR nursing!
Hi Caroline ! Thank you for sharing this. I am not a bedside nurse either. I really enjoy the operating room. I don’t like when people say that you have to do med/surg before going to the OR. I personally think that you should go directly in the specialty you are interested into.
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Thank you!
Thank YOU! This is the only video on KZread I swear, that ACTUALLY talks about what you do in the OR as a nurse. I’m starting in the OR as a new grad soon!
Hi Carrilyn , this is Joseph Collen Shaw from Buffalo, NY. I have a major crush on you..
What are the chances of getting sued and losing your license in this field?
google RaDonda Vaught
hi mam, may i know your area in o.r?
Hey there,,,what your insta account
Hey, thanks Caroline for the video. This makes me wanna switch from ICU (18 months so far - kinda burnt out...) to OR!
Can an OR nurse also be a travel nurse?
Not unless the OR travels with her!
Thank you so much for the video. Could you share some of the interview tips and job searching tips as well? I am a new graduate with no OR experience other than a few shadowing trips. I really want this to be my career path ^^. Thank you so much!
Hii thank you so much for this video. I just accepted an offer to work in the operating room as a new grad nurse. I am really excited and thankful for the opportunity. This video helped me get an idea of what to look forward to. I was curious how many weeks was your orientation? Just want to get an idea of that. Thank you😷❤️
Very informative. I used to do OR circulate, but have supervised a 200 bed ltc facility for 7 years. Getting ready to travel in OR again, so trying to renew my knowledge.
Still in the o.r.?
She got married to an Arab man last year. I don’t know if she still works in medicine or not. Her IG has been shut down so maybe her new husband doesn’t want her to have an online presence or work outside the home! Some Arab dudes be like that! But no one has actually heard anything from her🤷🏻♀️
I see you DAYTON STAND UP =)
Great Video! Super helpful and detailed! I'm considering becoming an or nurse, so this video helped out a lot. Thanks!!
Do you hang IVs? Do you give bunch of medications like med/surg unit? What common skills are required (ex: foley catheter, feeding tube)?
Nice explained ♥️
Thank you. Really really good insight.
I appreciate this video! Do you have to insert foleys or IVs as a circulating or scrub nurse ? I’m considering becoming an OR nurse but I don’t have med surg/bedside experience. I only have background in Dialysis, Psych and substance abuse
Hey! So the only times we inserted foleys were for our special needs dental patients (those were like 6-7hrs too) or if a procedure would be over 4 hours long. As for IV insertion, we did those on all the pediatric patients, which was usually everyone 17 and under. However, if an adult’s IV became troublesome we would redo those during surgery too. We had lots of help if needed (anesthesia, other RNs, etc) 😊 good luck to you!
Thank you for this info. Do you think its helpful to take an Iv cert class prior to doing an OR residency? (During the residency program will they assist with this or do they expect you to know how to insert them already) Also, how long did it take you to feel comfortable in this setting ? Btw sorry for all the questions lol , unfortunately I don’t know any OR nurses. Thank you so much in advance
@@mixedshortyy no I did not take a separate class. We didn’t do them that often, but if you feel more comfortable taking a class go for it! And just be honest with them if you do not know how to perform something
Have you worked with RNFAs? That is what I'm interested in pursuing.
Hi Caroline! I’m a new grad nurse 3 months into my OR residency. It was so fun to watch this video and understand everything you’re talking about to see how much I have learned in just a few months! I hated my med/surg clinicals and was starting to wonder if I was cut out for nursing. I knew I was interested in the OR but I agonized a lot about getting my “foundation” on the floor first. Even though that experience would have been helpful, I am so glad I went into the OR. I still do lots of nursing skills like starting IVs, inserting Foleys, advanced line management, charting and time management specific to the OR, etc. Usually anesthesia administers the meds, but I still pull them out and perform my checks. I just love having one patient at a time, taking verbal orders instead of having to call docs all the time, and getting to witness amazing surgeries with cutting edge tech!! I hope anyone reading this will feel empowered to go into to the OR.
I graduate in 10 weeks and absolutely loves this video! The detail was just what I needed. I have been tossing up between OR and ICU. Literally wanted to get out a pen and start taking notes 🤪 thank you so much for posting this! It is so unfortunate that there aren’t any clinical rotations in the OR!
How do you deal with death in the OR?
Don't you also insert a foley?
Love this video! I’m an OR nurse as well and it’s definitely hard to find content like this on KZread. I’ve been trying to make some videos as well. I think it’s just becoming more common for new nurses to be hired into the OR.
Thank you so much for such a detailed video. It was extremely helpful. I am graduating in December and I’ve been so curious about the OR. When you worked inpatient did you get health insurance benefits? What were your hours and What was your starting pay if you don’t mind me asking?
Ahhh thank you so much for this, it was so informative! I'm a new grad and have an interview on Wednesday for the OR :) Super nervous for it, do you have any interview tips??
Have you worked anywhere? Going straight from school to OR can be done, but it will de difficult. For example, we did conscious sedation surgeries. There's no CRNA. I, the RN, monitored the patient and gave the IV meds. If you're going to do that in time, you need a good understanding of disease processes and medications. It would be down the road before they assigned you to be the monitor. Tell them why you're applying for the job. It's a field that's always evolving. You're always learning. You don't do the same thing every day. I loved scrubbing and assisting too. Good luck!
Hello everyone! Clarification about the surgeon’s “books”…these were binders of pages typed up by nurses and scrub techs that worked with each surgeon that gave a break down of each procedure. For example for Dr. Smith’s mitral valve repair, it will include every single item, medication and instrumentation you need to pull for the case (suture, dressings, ties, prep type and body area, pump catheter, etc), how many of each, if you “open” it or “hold” until they ask for it, and a step by step of the procedure. This was cardiac surgery and everyone had their own specific order of doing things, so it was very important to read it over as a new employee. They also included if they liked music and the genre they preferred 🤓 For my other job in outpatient surgery, there were also lists of items that were printed out for every case pertaining to that doctor and procedure. Same idea just printed out for each case, and the paper was on top of the cart that we brought in for each new case! It was very helpful and if a surgeon wanted to delete or add onto it, we could also modify it. This was in the computer which made it very simple. Another helpful thing was that it includes if they did/did not want us to call family members, their cell number if they wanted to be texted when we’re ready for them, and specific drug mixtures for certain procedures. Hope this helps!
Preference cards
What was the surgeon book called?
The Book of Shadows
I work as evs in a hospital & I love cleaning the OR side ❤️
You are so appreciated! We couldn’t do our jobs without you all! 💕
they hate EVS workers at the hospital I work at…..nurses and doctors avoid them at all costs
Hi. What are the books?
Hi Caroline what book are you referring that you said everything you need to know about surgery was there? I may also get it..
Amazing! I am very new to my circulating nurse role in the OR. Your video was very informative. I will definitely utilize your wealth of knowledge in my new role. Thank you so much!
Thank youuu I truly appreciate how specific you made this video. I’ve been looking for details on what an OR nurses role is. As a bedside nurse was really anxious as I am transitioning to the OR field but your video definitely brought back my excitement!
Very detailed but you sound so annoyed I really hope I enjoy this roll
😂 it’s my first video and I was so awkward in front of the camera lol
Hahahaaaaa 00:58!!! That’s the beauty of nursing, so many different options.
Do you by chance know the name of the book you mentioned that specified which supplies are needed for different procedures?
The best informational video out there! Thank you so much for all the information, im looking in to going into the OR after graduation, but no other videos I’ve watched gave detailed information about OR nursing like yours did, thank you so much!
Thank you Meghan! Best of luck to you with your nursing career! ❤️
Are u only a circulating nurse or do u scrub nurse too
omg I'n 1 minute in and had to pause because I'm literally in the same place that you were in nursing school! I graduate in December and I'm currently working as a nursing assistant and I have a lot of anxiety towards graduating because I KNOW i don't want to do bedside nursing. I'm definetly looking into the OR! I just subbed :)
Hi, I have a 45 minute virtual interview for an OR New nurse residency program. What kind of questions will be asked and how can I prepare for the interview?
Did you end up having the interview? How did it go and what questions were asked? :-)
What if your in the middle of a surgery and you have to use the bathroom. Like can’t hold it ?? lol Considering this position but was wondering about this lol
LOL. we usually would have at least 1 extra person to come give us a quick break! Sometimes we just have to hold it…I will usually hold off on drinking or eating too much if I know we’re short staffed and most likely will be stuck in a room for hours at a time
And not every procedure is long so we can get a quick break in between cases 😊
@@carolinekorosec omg thanks for responding sooooo fast!! Good to know ghanks
I was worried about this as well 😖