Corpsman2OncRN BSN, RN

Corpsman2OncRN has 5 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Oncology.

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1. Share Policies That Have Not Saved One Life

   Corpsman2OncRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   ugh, that sucks! I have sleep apnea and would be miserable if I couldn't use my own machine and mask. I love when the patients bring their own from home and use it independently, less work for me! My contribution: Not taping papers to the w...

2. Longest Shift You've Worked

   Corpsman2OncRN replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   I mentioned in a previous thread (about being burnt out, imagine that) that I've worked 24 hour shifts on a few occasions, but that comes along with a four hour break during which most nurses take a nap. Certainly NOT something that I am proud of, bu...

3. Ready to leave bedside after only 1 year?

   Corpsman2OncRN replied to Corpsman2OncRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for the responses! I will try to respond to the questions on my next day off, but I appreciate everyone’s input and suggestions

4. Ready to leave bedside after only 1 year?

   Corpsman2OncRN replied to Corpsman2OncRN's topic in General Nursing

   If you work 24 hours you are entitled to a four hour break so we usually will go to sleep for those four hours which is a help. But I agree that it is dangerous and myself have only done it twice when the night shift staffing was so abysmal that I c...

5. Ready to leave bedside after only 1 year?

   Corpsman2OncRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm an inpatient oncology RN working in NYC and just had my one-year anniversary in December (first nursing job). I love oncology, I love my patients (well...most of the time, anyway :p), and I love almost all of the RN's and PCA's I work with. How...

6. RN roles in Harm Reduction

   Corpsman2OncRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm currently an RN working inpatient oncology with about one year of experience, and while I love my job, I am extremely interested in the field of Harm Reduction and wondering if anyone is aware of what kind of roles or opportunities there may be f...

7. How do you break the cycle of exhaustion?

   Corpsman2OncRN replied to Corpsman2OncRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your advice. Sorry for my lack of response until now! But I read all of your comments and appreciated the recommendations! ❤️

8. How do you break the cycle of exhaustion?

   Corpsman2OncRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Looking for advice on how to stop feeling so beat down after my shifts. I'm working inpatient oncology (first job as a new grad, about 8.5 months in right now), and as much as I look forward to my days off, I never get anything done because I am so ...

9. New grad nurse, can’t stop thinking about work

   Corpsman2OncRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Nursing is a second career for me, but I am a new grad nurse about three months into my first job and as the title implies, I absolutely CANNOT stop thinking about work! The problem is that I don’t even realize I’m doing it. I dream about work every ...

10. Nurse Managers: Showing initiative, or being creepy?

    Corpsman2OncRN replied to Corpsman2OncRN's topic in Management

    Thank you all! I appreciate the insight. I agree that if I were on the receiving end I’d probably find it a bit off-putting...just wanted to make sure I’m not alone there, haha! Cause really at this point I’m ready to try ANYthing to get hired.

11. Nurse Managers: Showing initiative, or being creepy?

    Corpsman2OncRN posted a topic in Management

    Hello all! I am a new grad nurse spending my days filling out application after application, and I have a question for any nurse/hiring managers or recruiters who may be out there (any anyone else's opinion is welcome, too!). If you've spoken with an...

12. Why is it "legal" for patient to decline male nurses?

    Corpsman2OncRN replied to carti's topic in General Students

    Two points: One, as a female who has worked in the medical field for the past seven years, I have been refused by males whose religious belief does not allow them to be cared for by females and it did not bother me in the least, so your argument that...

13. Paramedic to RN bridge program.

    Corpsman2OncRN replied to NYCNative21's topic in Pre-Nursing

    If you're serious about joining the military, you can use that to your benefit in getting an education in the medical field. The most direct way is to look into programs where the military will put money towards your tuition in exchange for obligated...

14. Where Were You...9/11

    Corpsman2OncRN replied to Daisy4RN's topic in General Nursing

    In 8th grade social studies class. One of the other 8th grade teachers ran into our classroom and told our teacher to turn on the TV after the first tower had been hit. We sat and watched everything unfolding on TV until the second tower was hit; at ...

15. NYU ABSN Fall 2018

    Corpsman2OncRN replied to NPDanie's topic in School Programs

    Hey, congrats to everyone starting the program next month! I'm going into my 3rd sequence in the fall and am currently selling my first sequence textbooks before I move apartments. Send me a message here or an email at: am4502 at nyu dot edu and I ca...