MissvalRN

I think you will like it with your years of experience. I did med/surg for 2 years when I tried it prn. I didn’t like the documentation it was extremely tedious and if revolves around documenting specific things for insurance. The nice thing was it feels way more relaxing because you work at your own pace. You can also schedule your patient workload as you like. It didn’t work with my full time schedule that’s why I left. If you like your autonomy then this is for you ?

Hi there. This is a tough situation because I would not feel comfortable taking it without another experienced nurse to train you. I just started working on a pediatric oncology floor and some of the chemos are nervewracking to work with. There was this nicu nurse who joined the team and lasted only a year because she felt overwhelmed. She worked as nicu nurse for about 25 years so I think that’s why she left back to nicu. The good thing is you’re still young so I am sure you’ll adapt well. My advice is to make sure the nurse who is about to retire will train you. Give it a shot and you will know during your training if you feel this is for you. Oncology patients require more work because you must be vigilant in their care but it can be very rewarding too. I wish you good luck and if it is meant to be you will know.