maryarn

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1. help in leaving nursing

   maryarn replied to mchrisrn's topic in Career Support

   Tammy, Thanks very much for your suggestions- they are greatly appreciated. Best of luck in your new nursing career!:icon_roll

2. Advice for job change

   maryarn replied to Dempather's topic in Career Support

   I think it might be wise for you to get some experience in other areas before you pursue a position in the OR. Even though the OR is a completely different type of nursing, it's always good to have some experience outside the OR. When you're ready to...

3. Too slow for med-surg: other work options?

   maryarn replied to samiracat1958's topic in General Nursing

   RN1989- thanks for the encouragement and especially your endorsement of diploma nurses! I will definitely check out my state dept. of health. I'm open to any and all suggestions as to employment for a 3-year diploma nurse with 32 years of OR experie...

4. Nursing with a Hearing Loss

   maryarn replied to Dempather's topic in Career Support

   I also have some hearing loss just as has been described here. I believe that there are some areas that would definitely be troublesome to those of us with mild to moderate hearing loss. I know for myself, I've worked in surgery for 32 years (ugh) a...

5. Advice for job change

   maryarn replied to Dempather's topic in Career Support

   And nurses that stay in one field of nursing greatly limit their options! Try to experience as many options as you can. I've been an OR nurse for 32 years- that's all I know! Now I'm trying to leave the OR but can't find a job in any other area- I've...

6. Too slow for med-surg: other work options?

   maryarn replied to samiracat1958's topic in General Nursing

   what is a 'parish nurse'? I've seen it mentioned in other forums also, but have never heard of it. Also, does anyone know of any jobs that don't require a BSN? I am from the old school and have a 3-year diploma. I've been an OR nurse for 32 years, an...

7. Where to go from the ER

   maryarn replied to AJK2004's topic in Emergency

   I take no offense at all! I am one of those older nurses!! lol. Except I've worked in OR for 32 years and am definitely ready to get out of there. I'd like to do telephone advice nursing now- I'd be able to talk to 'normal' people rather than arrogan...

8. Where to go from the ER

   maryarn replied to AJK2004's topic in Emergency

   libmi, telephone triage is exactly what I was thinking about. Can you tell me a little bit about it?

9. career advice

   maryarn replied to Mari96RN's topic in Career Support

   I'm also looking for career advice. I have been an OR nurse for 32 years.I was burnt out in it after the first 10 years, but felt trapped to stay because it was all I knew. I'm now 56 years old and due to a disability am no longer able to work in sur...

10. help in leaving nursing

    maryarn replied to mchrisrn's topic in Career Support

    I also have a story just like Mary's except I've been working in the OR for 32 years. I am 56 now and can no longer work in a hospital setting. I've tried working for ambulatory surgery centers, but that really wasn't any better for me. I'm totally b...

11. Where to go from the ER

    maryarn replied to AJK2004's topic in Emergency

    :cheers:I think you are very smart to move away from ER nursing for a while. I made the mistake of going into OR nursing right out of school, and 32 years later I ended up disabled. OR nursing is all I know, but because of my disability I'm no longer...