anc33

anc33 has 7 years experience and specializes in Oncology, Research.

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1. Should I Include my Clinical Rotations in my Resume

   anc33 replied to christalmiller's topic in New Nurse

   I added my clinicals to my first resume. I was interested in finding a neurosurgery position so I highlighted that I had spent my med-surg rotation and practicum on a neurosurgery floor.

2. Needing Opinions

   anc33 replied to NoblePath's topic in Oncology

   While having a strong chemo background helps with the OCN testing there is much more to the test material. I myself am not a chemo provider and have never worked directly in that setting. I had no difficultly passing the exam. That being said, if ...

3. For those who don't wear scrubs, what do you wear to work?

   anc33 replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

   I am in research and 90% of the time I am behind a desk. While we are allowed to wear scrubs, I wear business casual attire. I will sometimes break out a suit depending on what I need to do for the day. If I am with a patient in clinic or processi...

4. Any clinical research nurses out there?

   anc33 replied to Researchnurse's topic in Research

   Same thing. Titles differ even within organizations. My job title is RN Spec, working title is Clinical Research Coordinator. I have friends in different departments that do the same thing who are Research Nurses, Clinical Trials Nurses or Clinica...

5. Newbie with clinical trial coordinator...

   anc33 replied to OncologyRN23's topic in Research

   I am going to say it takes one year to start to feel comfortable is three years to really feel competent. However, you will never know it all because oncology and research are two fields where there is a lot of ongoing change. You can make this fie...

6. Oncology Drug shortage

   anc33 replied to plum94's topic in Oncology

   Of the three companies that the supplies the US with 5-FU, only one is foreign. That company, Teva, has cited "manufacturing delays" as the reason for their shortage. Increased demand is the official reason for the other two. The FDA does not rout...

7. new to research nursing 1 yr exp bedside

   anc33 replied to patsy55's topic in Research

   Yes, the job description varies greatly. 60% of my job is admin work; regulatory, protocol writing, contracts and grants, billing compliance, and so on. The remainder is split between attending rounds, recruiting and following patients, interacting...

8. Any nurses with an Anthropology background out there?

   anc33 replied to jrsimon82's topic in Research

   I too have a BA in Anthro. I did my thesis on odontometrics in forensic anthropology and dreamed of one day working at the Smithsonian. Then I married a grad student in forensics and put my dream on the back burner (there is not a great demand for ...

9. non-clinical nursing research?

   anc33 replied to nursing tutor's topic in Research

   Have you ever looked at the Presidential Management Fellowship program through the NIH? NIH's Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program Sounds like it may be a step in the right direction if you like utilization, access, etc research.

10. new graduate research nurse

    anc33 replied to Guest463881's topic in Research

    Most likely no. When you are hired into a new research position in general it is because you either have a good handle on the disease processes involved (or just broad knowledge if you are it is general med) or because you have a solid research back...

11. Career Path

    anc33 replied to change07's topic in Research

    You don't need to be certified to be a monitor although most monitors take their CCRA after two years on the job. Getting a CRA job is all about networking with the project managers and monitors for your current trials. I actually really love my j...

12. Question to research nurses out there.

    anc33 replied to PCU_RN9's topic in Research

    I don't mean to sound snide but why do you think this job may be perfect for you if you don't know much about the field? Research is an area that is known to chew up and spit nurses out. This is usually for one of two reasons; the person not being ...

13. Any clinical research nurses out there?

    anc33 replied to Researchnurse's topic in Research

    The patient care aspect of the job is highly variable depending on how your unit runs and your position. My first research job was 75% hands on care and 25% paperwork. That was in phase I where protocols are very procedure heavy (lots of blood draw...

14. Any clinical research nurses out there?

    anc33 replied to Researchnurse's topic in Research

    I have been in this field for over 5 years now and feel that there are numerous opportunities for growth. I am personally trying to decide what my next move is but there are so many directions I can see my self going in. There is also protocol deve...

15. Comparing salaries...

    anc33 replied to melshane's topic in Research

    From what I have found research coordinator positions pay less than floor positions. I have been pretty lucky with salary however one of my colleagues makes slightly less than I do and she has been a nurse for 15+ yrs. She would definitely make mor...