Operating room nurse
In order to be a successful operating room nurse a person needs a minimum of 1 year experience. there is so much to learn before specializing in a certain area

OR entry
Dear Student,
If you really want to get to the OR, you'll have to be assertive. Start out by making an appointment with the Nurse Managers of the OR in the hospitals of your choice. Call the Nursing Administrative office at the hospital and tell them you want some mentoring. Get a meeting with an OR Manager. Share your career plans with them, ask them to show you around. Ask them about themselves and show an interest. Ask how they got to the OR and what they like about it, get the skinny from a professional, and if it still sounds like what you want, offer your services in any capacity that they may require, i.e. nursing assistant to the Recovery room, transporter, etc - anything to get your foot in the door. Remember, off-shifts are the hardest to fill, so offer that, too. .... then, go to HR and apply.
Best of luck. - Michelle

I would tell anybody to spend a year on a floor and then you could work anywhere. I wanted to go straight to the critical care units after school but there were no openings. I've been working on a cardiac floor for over a year now and I honestly can say that I can handle any work load now.