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.
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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.
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...