cara1017

cara1017 specializes in Peds heme/onc.

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1. Heme/Onc compared to medsurg and ICU's????

   cara1017 replied to Storm-warning's topic in Oncology

   I agree with the previous poster in that heme/onc is NOT easy nursing!! I work on a heme/onc floor, and in general, our pts are sicker than the med/surg units, but we are not staffed as a higher acuity unit. In my hospital, no one likes to float to ...

2. ALL nights or day/night MIX shift to pick? HELP! need to reply to recruiter!

   cara1017 replied to froggy8's topic in New Nurse

   I may be in the minority here, but I just wanted to throw in my 2 cents. I am a new grad (just hit my 1 year mark!) rotating between day/nights... 3 weeks days/3 weeks nights. I have to say, that I would rather be rotating than doing all nights. A...

3. Can someone explain how a study group is at all effective?

   cara1017 replied to bhanson's topic in General Students

   I agree with most of the posters. I just finished nursing school and I rarely, if ever utilized a study group. I get too distracted and found that I studied better on my own. I will say this... when you are studying for the boards, it is really ni...

4. Help... not sure if nursing is for me

   cara1017 replied to samanthadaisyRN's topic in General Nursing

   How about trying to shadow, or do a clinical/practicum rotation in the neonatal ICU? It might give you more experience with IVs, so you will feel more comfortable with them and you might like it since you liked the newborn nursery.

5. For those new grads who are employed, what's your method?

   cara1017 replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks!! I feel very blessed :)

6. For those new grads who are employed, what's your method?

   cara1017 replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

   2126, It must depend on your area or region and the preference of the hospital because I do not yet have my ATT but I got the job offer around Thanksgiving. I graduated December 10th.

7. Is it normal after graduating to be nervous about being on your own?

   cara1017 replied to spacy224's topic in General Nursing

   I am nervous too! I am currently studying for the boards and have developed a little eye twich that I haven't had since taking A&P! I also have a job lined up so I really want to pass the boards the first time! I did my practicum in peds ICU an...

8. For those new grads who are employed, what's your method?

   cara1017 replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with most of the posters... find out who the nurse recruiter is and ask her what the process is for hiring new grads. Start early!! At least 2 months before you graduate. And make contacts with anyone you can who works at the institution wher...

9. Dear PICU Nurses...

   cara1017 replied to ittybabyRN's topic in PICU

   How interesting that you posted this. I just started my senior practicum experience in PICU after debating between NICU and PICU. On my very first day, I overheard a nurse, during report, say that that NICU's successes were often the PICU failures....

10. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    cara1017 replied to chendamoni's topic in Georgia

    Hey guys, Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to everyone. We were finishing up finals and then I went on a short vacation before we start back next week. Hopefully your orientation went well! I think for the med terms test all I did was pr...

11. MCG Clinical Nurse Leader - Fall 2010

    cara1017 replied to chendamoni's topic in Georgia

    Hi Everybody! I was just reading some of this to procrastinate from studying for finals! I am in the current CNL class, graduating in Dec. and I wanted to let yall know not to stress out too much about the med terms and drug calc tests. They are pr...