Tanya Arnold, APRN, FNP-C

Tanya Arnold, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a certified family nurse practitioner at Thirst Hydration in Indianapolis, Indiana. She has over 38 years of healthcare experience, including over 15 years in advanced practice nursing. 

Tanya completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Indianapolis in 1995. She went on to earn her Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2010.

Over the course of her career, Tanya has demonstrated the ability to manage complex medical conditions in diverse clinical environments. She has worked in a variety of medical specialties, including thoracic surgery, oncology, internal medicine, home-based primary care, and critical care. 

Tanya has worked at the Richard L. Roudebush Veterans' Administration Medical Center for over 30 years. She also worked as a family nurse practitioner at the offices of Dr. Steven Segal, MD, after completing her family practice medicine internship there in 2009. She also completed a pediatrics and OB-GYN with Dr. Joyce Confer-Gill in 2009. 

In addition to her clinical experience, Tanya served as an adjunct professor of pathophysiology at MedTech College from 2010 to 2011. 

At Thirst Hydration, Tanya strives to provide patient-centered, evidence-based care to all her patients, helping them feel reinvigorated and more empowered in their healthcare. To schedule an appointment with Tanya, call Thirst Hydration or request an appointment online today. 

I had literally tried everything. I have been in the weight loss battle for the last 15 years. I managed to slim down a few times with regimens that were unsustainable. Cardio for 1-2 hours 4 times a week with strength training 1-2 hours, 3-4 times a week. Yes, it did work, (until it didn’t). But let’s be honest…I was an ICU Nurse Practitioner working 10-12 hours a day. I barely had time to sleep, let alone keep the workout schedule I had committed to. As soon as I decreased my workout schedule, here came the extra pounds.

In 2018, when I was trying to slim down to get into my wedding gown, I was starving myself, walking several times daily and still barely managed to lose 10 lbs. But after the wedding, I fell victim to the newlywed weight gain. Another 20 lbs.! UGGH!!! I again tried eating better, exercising…nothing seemed to work.

Nothing I could fit into my schedule. I kept searching for answers but wasn’t finding them. It seemed like every new pound I gained needed company and brought a friendly pound along as a guest. Worst of all, I was always hungry. Even after I just ate, I was hungry again. And the hunger was like an angry, gnawing in my stomach…almost painful.

Meanwhile, I noticed a friend had lost a significant amount of weight. In the past we have discussed our propensity for weight gain and have had much the same experience. Something was working for her, and I needed to know her secret. I pulled her to the side and shared how I was struggling and asked if she would please share her secret with me. It was a GLP-1 agonist!