Valkyrie93

Hey all, its been a long time since I've posted on here; but I am an RN with 5 going on 6 years of experience, mostly in ER. For the past year though, I've been working outpatient endoscopy and really like the outpatient/ pre&post op type setting. Almost all of my former ER mates have left to go travel, and I'm really considering if I should give it a try (especially while the rates are still so high). What I'm worried about though is that I really do not want to do any ER assignments (still burned out) and I would really like to focus on places like ambulatory surgery or in-house surgery. But since my only surgical type experience is outpatient endoscopy, would any facility even be willing to hire me in their preop or PACU settings?

Hey all! I've been a nurse for 5 years working in a variety of settings: Med-Surg, SNF, ICU, and ER. More and more I'm getting sick of hospital setting (didn't care for long term either) and am trying very hard to find the area I belong; which is insanely difficult. After doing some soul searching, I feel that the majority of my problem is well, I kinda hate the way our healthcare is approached LOL. In my experience, I see more often than not a focus on treating illness rather than preventing it in the first place. I really resonate with the idea of holistic nursing; but I don't have a clue what kind of careers are out there where holistic nursing is the center focus. Any advice on possible career paths to choose and where to find them? Especially if there are any paths that involve nutrition?

Hey all! So I got the call this morning for an interview in an outpatient Endoscopy Center. I'm a BSN RN of five years with the last two being in ER, the last year of which I have been PRN (but I also worked full-time ER at another facility a few years ago). I'm really excited for this opportunity as the hours are very good and it is ridiculously close to my home, as compared to my current one hour drive. I really want to make a good impression on this interview, so do ya'll have any tips to help me out? Also, I'm concerned that they will ask me why I went PRN at my current job; which the main reason I went PRN there was for the improved flexibility; but things have changed now and I just want a good, stable career. I can't do ER forever =/. How exactly is the best way to word that???? Thank you!

Hello everyone! I am an RN of about 5 years now (will be 5 years in June). About 3 of those years have been in ER. For personal reasons, I am just completely burnt out of ER and am currently looking for another job. There is an opening at our local magnet hospital for an OR position, which includes a very long fellowship program to introduce nurses to the operating room. I have put in an application but would like some insight on what life is like for operating room nurses. Thank you!