arnie1234

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

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1. Advice for the first year of Nursing

   arnie1234 replied to SandandSandwiches's topic in Nursing Career

   Great article. I couldn't agree more with the no friends at work. I don't even have a facebook

2. outpatient preop/pacu/OR nurse to float pool?

   arnie1234 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   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...

3. Bariatric Nursing

   arnie1234 replied to arnie1234's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the

4. Bariatric Nursing

   arnie1234 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello. Does anyone know much about this specialty? What types of duties do these nurses

5. Need advice- to leave or stick it out?

   arnie1234 posted a topic in General Nursing

   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...

6. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

   arnie1234 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   "my right leg is weak, I have blurry vision in my left eye, and I feel like my kidney is hanging out of my lady

7. Welcoming and Involving New Hires

   arnie1234 replied to inko1986's topic in Emergency

   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...

8. Er nurses worked in OR before, think that if you like OR, you..

   arnie1234 replied to lilarox's topic in Emergency

   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....

9. tips on acclimating to ED- seasoned nurse

   arnie1234 posted a topic in Emergency

   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...

10. Help! Interview at an Surgical Eye Center. Feedback Appreciated

    arnie1234 replied to vintagejewel's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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,...

11. online NP programs?

    arnie1234 replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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

12. Tired of babysitting

    arnie1234 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    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...

13. Back to hospital nursing?

    arnie1234 replied to missladyrn's topic in General 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....

14. Torn

    arnie1234 replied to arnie1234's topic in General Nursing

    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...

15. Torn

    arnie1234 posted a topic in General Nursing

    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...