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Mine were always M-F 8 hour shifts with holidays off. Good luck to you on your new journey ?

Just curious barcode, are you able to precept with the same PCP for the entirety of your clinical practicum? Do you know if this is typical of FNP programs?

Yup, calling HR is your next bet. You're welcome, good luck ?

I worked as a Clinical Research Associate (thinking of getting back into it) which is a person who monitors research trials at different clinical sites around the country to ensure they're following regulations. Although the RN was not required, there are quite a few RNs working in that capacity. I currently work as an Oncology Nurse Navigator.

Highly recommend incorporating thank you notes (or email or a card)following your interviews. In this instance, for example, you could get a thank you card and write a nice note in it reiterating your interest in the job, the contribution you'll bring and thank your interviewers for their time. This is also a great way of reopening the lines of communication and may prompt them to provide a status update. When I do it via email, typically I address it to all who interviewed me and CC the hr rep. I've never not gotten a response (for the ones I've done via email).

Hello, is it still okay to email you with questions about HSPS PMHNP?

We'll be creating a "survivorship clinic" (quotation marks only because I'm not sure what it's going to look) starting in 2020. I'd guess we may have a slight bit more clarity following our CoC Survey in Spring of 2020.

Ok good I'm glad you're interviewing! I'm highly anxious myself and have only realized this year that, to employers and many who know me I appear to have a diverse job portfolio having averaged about two years at each. The honest to goodness truth is that I've rarely stayed long enough to become an expert in any role because of my anxiety and negative self talk. I'm working on that myself. Please know it will get better.

Hey there OP! New nurse anxiety can be crushing. Anxiety in general can be debilitating. Whenever possible I think therapy, mindfulness, deep breathing, meditation, etc. are all useful tools. It gets better. The thing to realize is that, no matter where you work, the potential for anxiety-producing situations is ever-present. I saw you reference Pharma. Having worked in the pharmaceutical industry I just wanted to mention to you that the stress and potential for anxiety is there as well. It can be extremely fast-paced with unforgiving deadlines ( there's a lot riding on the majority of what you do regardless of what capacity you work in). I'm only pointing that out to say that over time having worked in various roles I've come to realize that I will potentially always be anxious and have to push past the anxiety to reach a level of comfort with whatever it is I'm doing. I may not reach that comfort within one year, depending upon the nature of I'm doing it can take quite a while. I think the key is to find what you're interested in or passionate about and commit to working through the anxiety. If not you may continuously be bouncing around seeking an anxiety-free route which, for some of us, that thing may not exist at least not in the early stages of a new role.

Not sure if this is helpful as I'm not an NP (yet ?) but I am good friends with an NP who specializes in genetics and I work with another as well. My friend (who is as brilliant as he is compassionate...truly one of a kind but I digress) received her genetics training from the City of Hope training program. Try doing a bit of research on that program and I"m sure you'll find not only helpful information, but a plethora of wonderful NPs who are doing just what you're considering. Given that I work in a not so large city at a local community hospital, the NPs I've referenced practice independently and not under a Geneticist (MD) because there simply isn't one available. They have an overseeing MD who does chart reviews but they know far more regarding genetics than the overseeing md (at least my friend does)

Hi there! I'm a long way away from California but it seems that (in general) nurses get paid pretty well in alignment with the cost of living throughout CA...unlike South Florida but I digress. Perhaps try Glassdoor for hourly rate and/or salary insight if you have a specific facility in mind, or do a search (or start a post her on allnurses) regarding potential salaries in the area you're targeting.

I'm like wow...there are oncologists who complete SCPs?!? Lol. As an Oncology Nurse who completes SCPs and is a member of the CoC council for my facility, it is my understanding that organizations may be moving away from completing SCPs as a mere formality (in alignment with satisfying CoC accreditation). Apparently, CoC will no longer mandate the completion of the SCPs and will require that comprehensive services be offered for survivors rather than a document that may, or may not, see the light of day after the initial skim-through. Having worked in a major cancer center previously and now, in a local community hospital, I'm glad to see this much-needed change finally reaching the community hospital setting. The sequelae referenced above is a wonderful example of why the survivorship care program push is absolutely necessary. https://www.facs.org/~/media/files/quality programs/cancer/coc/draft_coc_revised_standards_may2019.ashx Bottom line: I think the needs of the survivor will be much better addressed in the near future.

Had to chime in here. As a black woman who was a healthcare professional long before I became a nurse, I decided fresh out of college that my ethnic hairstyles were not innately unprofessional. Furthermore, an organization who may perceive my hairstyles as such would not be an organization I'd want to work for. I've worn plenty of hairstyles (currently have locs) and have been in a myriad of hospital and corporate environments and my hair has never been an issue as my professionalism speaks for itself. Keep your braids pulled back but wear them as you please. Blessings on your new and exciting journey ?