K23RN

K23RN

Oncology, Medicine

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About K23RN

K23RN has 3 years experience and specializes in Oncology, Medicine.


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  1. Nursing @ 32?

    Started working slowly toward ADN at 28, first RN job at 34, enrolled in BSN this semester at 39. Work and life experiences are a definite advantage in this field, so go for it! Best of luck.
  2. Venting

    On my previous floor, charge assigned for oncoming shift (large unit). Current floor (small), charge assigns own shift, collaboratively. Much prefer this way. It was irritating to hear complaints from oncoming shift even though they were free to make...
  3. Advice

    I'm not sure if I have advice on how to avoid the anxiety and maintain sanity, because I sure didn't. BUT, as stated above, you can do anything for 15 months. Your job will have its own challenges, but not like school. Not sure what your program is l...
  4. New Grad - BMT

    Congratulations, and thanks for posting this! I transferred to BMT last year, and as you mentioned, a lot of the threads were outdated when I was looking for BMT info here on AN. I love the unit - though I feel like I still have tons to learn.. It wo...
  5. PEDS NURSES: What am I doing wrong??

    I thought Z-tracks were only for IM injections? But even if you give those, the kiddos may make that technique difficult too if they aren't still. Do the parents help hold them? I don't work in peds but my kids' nurses, skilled as they were, sometime...
  6. A personal oncology story

    Wow! Thanks for sharing your story. My condolences to you for your loss. Definitely rely on your motivation to get you through nursing school. I also was an 'older' nursing student and graduated in my mid 30s, though there were a handful of students ...
  7. Legitimate Interview?

    For my current job (which was an internal transfer), I had two telephone interviews with HR before a face-to-face interview with the hiring manager. Either way, this interview is likely to narrow the pool so you may still get that face-to-face interv...
  8. IV clinics for hangovers

    EtOH withdrawal symptoms can take up to 72h to manifest, which would make monitoring for them problematic in this setting. Same with any other walk-in clinic. Habitual heavy drinkers, the ones most at risk for withdrawal complications, would likely...
  9. New nurse and very depressed

    Yes, it does get easier. It wasn't too long ago that I wasn't so sure of that myself (I've been working as an RN for 7 months), but everyone I talked to insisted that it was true. However, I believe a major factor is the ability to gain confidence ...