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any theatre nurses on here? Is it a good job, sort of tempted to apply for job

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emandjules · 27/02/2008 21:32

I keep hearing stories about moody surgeons and am a bit hesitant. Any ideas what it is like to work in theatres

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gaia · 28/02/2008 17:13

I am a theatre nurse and yes surgeons can be moody but so can nurses! I enjoy it but definitely not everyone's cup of tea! Are you a nurse? If you think you'd like it but haven't been in theatre before I'd really recommend you visit first, most serious applicants do. People often spend a few hours or 1/2 day in theatre working with us if they're totally new to the environment, I did before i applied for my post as well. Hope that's helpful.

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tissy · 28/02/2008 17:19

I married a theatre nurse!

Dh works in day surgery, which is good for us, as he gets no nights or weekends, and very few late shifts (one a week, max).

Surgeons aren't moody all the time, they're all different. Some are lovely, especially the women!

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emandjules · 28/02/2008 18:39

yeah i am a nurse, work in elderly care at mo. think i may have a visit

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gaia · 28/02/2008 19:24

Ok, wasn't sure if you were a nurse or not. In that case give it a go, one big plus is that you only have one patient at a time and in that respect it's way better than the wards. Certainly can be busy and stressful but just in a different way to having 12 patients all needing you.

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emandjules · 28/02/2008 19:58

thought it may be a change from having all the agro from relatives and being caught in between
modern matrons, social workers and patients when it comes to discharges. That is not to say, i am doing it to get away from job i do now, will just be a change. Gaia, what hours do you do - days and nights etc...

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scottishmum007 · 28/02/2008 20:34

I worked in theatre (breast and maxillo facial) for about 9 months, found it very hierarchial between the nursing staff. Perhaps it was just the hospital I worked in but I moved into mental health (conversion) and now dual trained so have more options opened now..don't regret my stint as a theatre nurse, but glad I moved on and done more training.
Give it a shot if you think you might like it. It's a highly stressful environment, esp the scrub role (I was employed as a scrub nurse). Had some really good shifts too, not to put a complete dampner on it! It's all relative I suppose, everyone likes different environments for various reasons.
As someone else has rightly pointed out, head in for an afternoon to see what you make of it all.

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