springybaybee

springybaybee specializes in Oncology, Medical/Surgical.

Latest Activity

1. switching into PCU

   springybaybee posted a topic in Cardiac

   Hey everyone! I am an oncology nurse making a transition into a new full time job in the Progressive Care Unit on the night shift. Any tips or suggestions on how to survive in PCU??

2. New Grad Oncology

   springybaybee replied to MVARJU's topic in Oncology

   I have been a medical-surgical/oncology nurse for about 3 years now. My advice to you: develop a thick skin. These patients are going through a lot- especially young, newly diagnosed and rapidly spreading cases. So sometimes, they can not be in the b...

3. new to oncology

   springybaybee replied to LevitateMe's topic in Oncology

   Well typically since you are working on an oncology floor, they will expect you to hang chemotherapy. I know for my hospital they paid us to get chemo certified and that is where I learned all about the chemotherapy meds, how to handle them, side eff...

4. Nightmare with endorsement process

   springybaybee replied to springybaybee's topic in Georgia

   It took me 5 weeks but you can call the BON to see how long it will take

5. Nightmare with endorsement process

   springybaybee replied to springybaybee's topic in Georgia

   hopefully it comes soon for you too. x fingers crossed x for you :)

6. Outpatient Oncology Shift

   springybaybee replied to Design Researcher's topic in Oncology

   Oh I will actually start on Aug. 8. I was suppose to start earlier, but there were some issues that needed to be resolved. I will let u know though

7. Nightmare with endorsement process

   springybaybee replied to springybaybee's topic in Georgia

   So finally on August 3, this issued me my license. It took about 5 weeks for the name search to finished and sent to GA BON. I literally called the BON everyday to make sure everything was going well since they also misplaced my transcript too. I'm j...

8. Nightmare with endorsement process

   springybaybee replied to springybaybee's topic in Georgia

   thank you all for your responses. I'm hoping this will be all resolved soon.

9. Nightmare with endorsement process

   springybaybee posted a topic in Georgia

   Hey everyone, I just needed to let this out. I am currently going through the endorsement process in Georgia. My application was processed June 3 and I am still waiting for 2 things: my transcript (which I sent 3 weeks ago) and a name check to be pos...

10. Feeling useless...

    springybaybee replied to Lucia1's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes it is completely frustrating what you are feeling but just do not give up. If you give up what else are you gonna do. You have worked hard for your degree and you will get a job. I ended up moving out of state because I could not even a job in...

11. Frustrated

    springybaybee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, I just need to let this out because I am completely frustrated. My fingerprints have been rejected by the Georgia board of Nursing two times, so I found out that they put a request for a name search to be done. Typically, Cogent and GA ...

12. Interview Tomorrow need Advise

    springybaybee replied to promote.health's topic in General Nursing

    I do not know much about office nursing, but I do know that confidence and knowing about your strengths and how you handle difficult situations is helpful. Also, although your interview is tmw, if you can practice some, you cannot do them all, questi...

13. Outpatient Oncology Shift

    springybaybee replied to Design Researcher's topic in Oncology

    thank you for your response! It is very helpful reading about what a typical day will be like. I will start in an Oncology-Surgical unit next week, have no prior experience and am quite nervous.

14. New grads: ever feel like EVERYONE around you is finding jobs?

    springybaybee replied to nurseypoo87's topic in New Nurse

    Yea I know what you mean. I had to get off facebook for a while so I would not see those kind of comments. It is hard not to be bitter. I myself, have gone through about 150 applications, 1 interview, 2 prescreening interviews before I got my job and...

15. GA RN license by endorsement

    springybaybee replied to psycheab's topic in Georgia

    Ya, if you have just graduated, you do not need to worry about the 500 hours clinical experience. According to a lday I spoke to from the Georgia Board of Nursing, she said to ust put N/A and new graduate on the Employment history page, so they know ...