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✨3/8/2023, Week 9 of Final Semester✨

This has been the busiest past few months of my life but we are almost done with level 4!!!! 2 more months to go until I can say I’m officially graduated and on to pass my NCLEX and claim that RN!

I’m praying that with the amount of hard work and dedication devoted to this course that I’ll pass with no problems in our advanced concepts med surg course 🤞🏻 I just need 74s on the next two exams and we are golden, baby. I’ll still have a short leadership course and the ATI comprehensive predictor to pass, but our most lecture heavy class will be over with by the end of this month.

If you want a flexible, detail oriented, fast paced, and challenging medical environment then surgical nursing in Canada can be a good option. Surgical nurses alternatively called as perioperative nurses specialize in surgical care.  

In case working under pressure is your thing and you pride yourself on offering good patient care then this post is your guidebook to study surgical nurse in Canada. As a surgical nurse, you will be working in hospital surgical departments, clinics, day surgery units, and physician offices for performing invasive procedures.

Surgical nurses mostly work with health practitioners and technicians in pre-op and post-op areas where they are supposed to educate the patients. Want to study surgical nursing? If yes then keeping reading to know more.

What is Surgical Nursing?

Surgical nursing, also known as perioperative nurse or operating room nurse specializes in offering pre and post op healthcare. Surgical nurses are responsible for carrying out many roles in operating room. They care for patients in the recovery room and offer post surgical care on medical surgical units.

If you want to become a surgical nurse then you choose from many different specialties after completing your nursing study in Canada. Some specialties in surgical nursing include neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, paediatrics, oncology, general surgery, urology, orthopaedics, transplants, and many more.

Irrespective of your chosen area of perioperative nursing, you will be on a path of career long learning. Jobs for nurses in surgical nursing are full of financial rewards, opportunities, challenges, and professional growth.

Why Study Surgical Nursing in Canada?

There is an increasing need for surgical nurses in Canada. The nursing employment is growing at a good rate which means that surgical nurses will have many good professional opportunities. The employment opportunities are increasing as the baby boomer nurses are retiring and the growing health demands of aging population.  

Moreover, healthcare is undergoing many changes with a focus on reducing inpatient care provided in hospitals. Although millions of inpatient surgeries are performed each year, the surgery and diagnostic procedures are now performed in ambulatory surgery facilities as well. The demand for surgical nurses will continue as their care is essential regardless of the physical setting.

Studying a registered nursing program in Canada and training to become a surgical nurse prepares you with hands-on knowledge. You will be assisting surgical teams by participating in life saving healthcare. You will also be in charge of improving patient outcomes along with educating family members.  

Outcomes of Surgical Nursing in Canada:

After you complete surgical nursing course in Canada, you will be able to practice professionally within the legislated, ethical and culturally sensitive setting. You will also be able to develop and sustain therapeutic relationships with surgical clients and their families.  

The study will enable you to participate effectively for carrying out surgical procedures and use a wide range of technological tools for supporting surgical patient’s treatment. In addition, you will become proficient in communication skills and critical thinking.  

Conclusion:

I paid off my debt towards my previous college and will be able to request my transcript to send to my new college I will be attending! That was a goal of mine for some time but it comes with the sorrow of losing quite a bit of my savings. Which is okay because I continue to build upon that savings. I also spoke to the enrollment office at my new college and have figured out what paperwork I need to send in order to begin the enrollment process! I need my: HS transcript, college transcript, maybe ACT scores but not quite sure until they receive my college transcripts. I’ve also received my HESI A2 study book, took a pretest, and now know what areas I need to study. Better yet, I found on my college’s website which subjects they specifically test for and thank the lord above because it doesn’t include physics. I have never once taken a physics class in my life. I know nothing about it. So I get to avoid that demon for as long as possible haha. I have set a goal for what I want my score outcome to be and now am able to set up a study plan in order to achieve that score which is so relieving.

I have been struggling so much lately with how i have felt with my life and being able to get these little tasks even organized has made me feel so beyond relieved. I feel like i’m getting back on track to where I want to be. I can’t thank my MIL enough for really just talking me through my anxieties of going back to school for my RN, currently an LPN, and her encouragement. I live with my in-laws and basically she just explained that there is no better time to go back to school than now since I live at home and don’t have to worry about paying bills other than my car payment, insurance, and honestly my phone. All of my other expenses aren’t even necessary.

So! My goals for the next two weeks will be:

Call my HS for my HS transcript

Request my transcript from my previous college and fax it from work because honestly, who even owns their own fax machine? We sure don’t..

Create a study plan for my HESI A2 with the needed subjects (LTG is to score above 92% overall on the test)

Enroll in classes!

Tomorrow is my maternity and pediatric final exam. My internet provider decided to do some maintenance so I have no internet for 6 hours. My room also has no heater so I am freezing. Looks like it’ll be one of those nights.

I just think it would be so embarrassing and shameful to walk at graduation and they say my name w no honors distinction :(((( I know that sounds sooooooo obnoxious but I still can’t shake the feeling of disappointment still.