arnie1234

arnie1234

Periop, ER

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About arnie1234

arnie1234 has 13 years experience and specializes in Periop, ER.


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  1. Advice for the first year of Nursing

    Great article. I couldn't agree more with the no friends at work. I don't even have a facebook page!!!
  2. Hi everyone. I wanted to get some perspectives on making a change... I would like to do some agency work at some point down the road.... The last decade of my nursing career has been in outpatient preop, OR and recovery room...While most of my experi...
  3. Bariatric Nursing

    Thanks for the info!
  4. Bariatric Nursing

    Hello. Does anyone know much about this specialty? What types of duties do these nurses do?
  5. Hello. Several months ago, I decided I needed a change and applied for a transfer to another department, a totally different specialty. I had been working in the same specialty for over 12 years. I was contemplating going back to school and decided I...
  6. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    "my right leg is weak, I have blurry vision in my left eye, and I feel like my kidney is hanging out of my vagina"
  7. Welcoming and Involving New Hires

    First of all, thank you for being thoughtful. I have just transferred to the ED at my hospital just a month ago. I will say that there are some coworkers who are very friendly and the docs are friendly and welcoming. My nurse manager doesn't even kno...
  8. I worked OR for awhile and I dont think it there is a set personality type. Having just moved to the ER myself, I would say that there is so much more patient interaction with patients in the ER. To me OR has less personal interaction and is borin...
  9. Hi everyone, after 13 years of nursing, mostly in the periop setting (pacu, or, preop)... I made the daring step of moving to the ER in an academic setting. I have been officially on the floor for a little over 2 weeks. I think it is a great environm...
  10. Help! Interview at an Surgical Eye Center. Feedback Appreciated

    sounds like a great opportunity if you are interested in surgery. You will probably be asked about your IV skills, ability to function well independently, to name a few things. In my experiences, physician owned ASCs (amb surg ctrs) can be a good pla...
  11. online NP programs?

    This looks like a great program. I have been thinking about completing an MSN-NP program but was worried about the cost. thanks for the info.
  12. Tired of babysitting

    I have made the decision that I am genuinely tired of babysitting all those who report to me. Fortunately for me, I have maintained my bedside skills since I am a " working manager" who pitches in wherever needed (which is common since we are always ...
  13. Back to hospital nursing?

    missladyrn- why did you leave floor nursing anyway? I actually have been away fron floor nursing for over 10 years. I went into outpatient OR, and then management. I am going back to the floor myself. I imagine a 6 week orientation....
  14. Torn

    merlee you were fired? 9 weeks later? are you kidding? what the heck happened? btw _ I met with my boss today to discuss our conversation Wednesday. I told him that I wasn't comfortalbe changing my mind, and that it wouldnt be fair to the company if...
  15. Torn

    After being in a job that I hate for two years, and searching for a new job for almost two years, I was recently offered a 7a-7p job in L & D. I accepted. Since I am a manager, I had to turn in a 30 day notice at my current job. Of course my curr...