Corpsman2OncRN BSN, RN

Corpsman2OncRN has 6 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Oncology.

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1. Share Policies That Have Not Saved One Life

   Corpsman2OncRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   ugh, that sucks! I have sleep apnea and would be miserable if I couldn't use my own machine and mask. I love when the patients bring their own from home and use it independently, less work for me!...

2. Longest Shift You've Worked

   Corpsman2OncRN replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   I mentioned in a previous thread (about being burnt out, imagine that) that I've worked 24 hour shifts on a few occasions, but that comes along with a four hour break during which most nurses take a...

3. Ready to leave bedside after only 1 year?

   Corpsman2OncRN replied to Corpsman2OncRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for the responses! I will try to respond to the questions on my next day off, but I appreciate everyone’s input and

4. Ready to leave bedside after only 1 year?

   Corpsman2OncRN replied to Corpsman2OncRN's topic in General Nursing

   If you work 24 hours you are entitled to a four hour break so we usually will go to sleep for those four hours which is a help. But I agree that it is dangerous and myself have only done it twice...

5. Ready to leave bedside after only 1 year?

   Corpsman2OncRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm an inpatient oncology RN working in NYC and just had my one-year anniversary in December (first nursing job). I love oncology, I love my patients (well...most of the time, anyway :p), and I love...

6. RN roles in Harm Reduction

   Corpsman2OncRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm currently an RN working inpatient oncology with about one year of experience, and while I love my job, I am extremely interested in the field of Harm Reduction and wondering if anyone is aware of...

7. How do you break the cycle of exhaustion?

   Corpsman2OncRN replied to Corpsman2OncRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your advice. Sorry for my lack of response until now! But I read all of your comments and appreciated the recommendations!

8. How do you break the cycle of exhaustion?

   Corpsman2OncRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Looking for advice on how to stop feeling so beat down after my shifts. I'm working inpatient oncology (first job as a new grad, about 8.5 months in right now), and as much as I look forward to my...

9. New grad nurse, can’t stop thinking about work

   Corpsman2OncRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Nursing is a second career for me, but I am a new grad nurse about three months into my first job and as the title implies, I absolutely CANNOT stop thinking about work! The problem is that I don’t...

10. Nurse Managers: Showing initiative, or being creepy?

    Corpsman2OncRN replied to Corpsman2OncRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Thank you all! I appreciate the insight. I agree that if I were on the receiving end I’d probably find it a bit off-putting...just wanted to make sure I’m not alone there, haha! Cause really at...

11. Nurse Managers: Showing initiative, or being creepy?

    Corpsman2OncRN posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Hello all! I am a new grad nurse spending my days filling out application after application, and I have a question for any nurse/hiring managers or recruiters who may be out there (any anyone else's...

12. Why is it "legal" for patient to decline male nurses?

    Corpsman2OncRN replied to carti's topic in General Students

    Two points: One, as a female who has worked in the medical field for the past seven years, I have been refused by males whose religious belief does not allow them to be cared for by females and it did...

13. Paramedic to RN bridge program.

    Corpsman2OncRN replied to NYCNative21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're serious about joining the military, you can use that to your benefit in getting an education in the medical field. The most direct way is to look into programs where the military will put...

14. Where Were You...9/11

    Corpsman2OncRN replied to Daisy4RN's topic in General Nursing

    In 8th grade social studies class. One of the other 8th grade teachers ran into our classroom and told our teacher to turn on the TV after the first tower had been hit. We sat and watched everything...

15. NYU ABSN Fall 2018

    Corpsman2OncRN replied to NPDanie's topic in School, College Programs

    Hey, congrats to everyone starting the program next month! I'm going into my 3rd sequence in the fall and am currently selling my first sequence textbooks before I move apartments. Send me a message...