intro to guest Jill and how she got into nursing.1:30 School Jill attended for nursing program.2:30 How she ended up in the OR where she has been for 30+ years.3:00 Description of work in the OR6:40 Jill tells what the roles and responsibilities of the circulating nurse are in the OR.9:00 Jill tells us how she is the eye specialist OR nurse in Utah.10:00 Description of the eye surgeries She gets to help with and how she got to be so specialized.14:00 The "accordion nurse" how nursing has allowed her to have varied hours to be involved and present for her children and family.15:00 On getting back into school to earn her BSN after having her ASN for 30 years. And why she went back. 19:00 How her nursing knowledge has been useful in various aspects of life, and how she was the "camp nurse" for her church girls camp program with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.20:00 Jill shares an experience she had being the only medical person on a study abroad to  Israel with Brigham Young University.23:00 tips for working toward the OR if your are looking to get there.24:40 The longest she has been in on a surgery, and what she does on those long cases.28:30 Tips on how to decrease hours when your life requires it.30:00 On how COVID-19 impacted her job in 2020.33:35 A few changes she has seen in the forward movement of the medical field.36:10 Jill shares some funny/embarrassing nursing stories.40:40 What she feels the best part of being an OR nurse is. 42:00 How nursing has given her more confidence and added to her personality.43:00 On remembering that the Patients you meet really need kindness and caring as they are likely in a crises moment. "They don't need a grumpy old OR nurse".Know a nurse? Share this podcast!Follow us on Instagram @still.a.nurseHave a question you would like to hear answered on our show? leave a comment on our Instagram page, or send me an email at [email protected] you would like to share your nursing stories on our show please let us know! Just send an email to the address listed above.Links:https://intermountainhealthcare.org/locations/utah-valley-hospital/ If you want to know more about Utah Valley Hospitalhttps://www.byui.edu/nursing/ Nursing program our guest did. This school used to be called Ricks Collegehttps://intermountainhealthcare.org/locations/lds-hospital/Click here if you want to learn more about LDS hospital in UThttps://www.wgu.edu/online-nursing-health-degrees/rn-to-bsn-nursing-bachelors-program.html Click here to learn more about the RN to BSN program Jill did.https://absn.gcu.edu/ Click here to learn more about the accelerated BSN program through Grand Canyon Universityhttps://www.uvu.edu/nursing/ Click here to find out more about the UVU nursing programhttps://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng Jill mentioned wanting to serve a mission for the church she is a part of. Click here to learn more about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.