Your experience in the Recovery Room?

I'm a second year nursing student and recently completed my med/surg clinical placement. During the six week period I had the opportunity to watch a total hip arthroplasty and follow the patient to the recovery room. I really enjoyed the hour I was in the recovery room and feel that this is an area I would like to work in following graduation.

I just want to ask any of the nurses that work/worked in the recovery room what qualities they found in themselves or co-workers that best suited them to the recovery room. What was it about the recovery room that made you enjoy (or hate) working there. Because I only spent an hour in the recovery room I didn't have much time to speak to the nurses working there.

Also, what nursing model(s) are used in the recovery room?

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Adam Last edit by amaclell on Dec 8, '08 : Reason: Forgot to ask about the model.