hav2nurse

hav2nurse has 8 years experience and specializes in Oncology (research).

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1. Dropping Magnet

   hav2nurse replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked at several magnet hospitals (as a traveler and full-time RN), and I find them to be the best places to work. The facility I currently work at is trying to become magnet and I can tell you the process is very long and does include implem...

2. New Grad Starting in Oncology...Any Advice?

   hav2nurse replied to bienfait381's topic in Oncology

   Hello, I have been in Oncology for 7 years and I have worked as a floor nurse, outpatient large cancer center, community cancer center and private physician cancer center. I love it all. If you are going to be working on a Oncology floor then be read...

3. Putting in my letter of resignation today

   hav2nurse replied to MomRN0913's topic in Home Health

   Positive thoughts, prayers and energy are going out to you. I recently left a job for the same reason; although I felt appreciated. However, I'm a single mom and wanted to be there more for my DD and I wanted to put more time into my health (after al...

4. Want a Master's Degree With an Oncology Focus but Don't Want to Leave Bedside!

   hav2nurse replied to DuskaRN's topic in Oncology

   I too work in Oncology and love it. I don't work on the floor, but I have worked in a number of oncology floors. I found that if you are not on a BMT floor then you don't give a lot of chemotherapy treatments so I left for the outpatient oncology cli...

5. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

   hav2nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in Relations

   Am I missing something? I don't think the post was aimed specifically at younger nurses. The writer clearly said its an observation and she is talking about her facility. the writer even states that young nurses have to start somewhere. The post was ...

6. 57 and need to start over YET AGAIN!

   hav2nurse replied to Bailey246's topic in Career Support

   I know it must be frustrating, and living in a smaller community makes it more difficult. Have you sat down and really thought about what you are willing to do for work. For example, would you commute (you may be able to find 4-10 hour day clinic job...

7. New grad RN on Medical Oncology...what supplies and tips?

   hav2nurse replied to nifferlynn's topic in Oncology

   Starting as an RN, how exciting. I love oncology, and would never leave the specialty. As a new grad, I would think they may not give you chemotherapy patients, or the ones there for chemo side effects. If you are working mostly with oncology patient...

8. How Can You Be A Nurse With No Clinical Background?

   hav2nurse replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Professionalism

   I graduated with my ADN nursing program in 2004 (my second career), my RN-BSN in 2008 and my MSN-CRA in 2012 so I don't have tons of bedside nursing experience. I always knew that I would eventually work in Oncology research, but felt that I should h...

9. Did I just get thrown under the bus? Or I'm a bad nurse?

   hav2nurse replied to proudauntie415's topic in Geriatric

   I don't think you should beat yourself up about this mistake. Believe me, you will never make that mistake again. The other nurse may not have know about Lantus either. Whenever your not sure about something, ask. A mistake turns into a lesson once ...

10. Confused and scared...I need advice...

    hav2nurse replied to lssrd7's topic in Hospice

    I think you are on the right track by doing your research. I am an oncology nurse and part of my previous job included some case management functions (navigator role) and sometimes when I was trying to get patients hooked up with home care I had to d...

11. The Problem with Nursing

    hav2nurse replied to sarjasy's topic in General Nursing

    This is funny. For all your comments, you seem to me complaining and possibly even whining. I am a nurse and recall meeting many RNs that I didn't want to be like when I was in school. So instead of complaing and pointing out all the bad stuff in ...

12. How many people really keep in touch after nursing school?

    hav2nurse replied to ERsn's topic in General Nursing

    I met a great group of girl when I was in nursing school (approx. 6 years ago). We made a great study group and our ages were 19 - 38 (five young women). Me and one other girl were married and the other three had boyfriends. We kept in touch for aw...

13. Will this get any easier?

    hav2nurse replied to MLMRN1120's topic in Oncology

    I agree that changing your mindset is a great way to start. I too am an Oncology nurse and I have worked on Oncology and BMT floors. I just want to mention that Oncology patients in the hospital are there because they are very seek or they are expe...

14. Who's Hiring New Grads?

    hav2nurse replied to chocolateskye's topic in Arizona

    I am an experienced nurse who has been working as a travel nurse and jobs are becoming harder to come by. I have also started trying to obtain a permanent position, but they are either jobs I really don't want or part-time. I feel bad for all the n...