Shan

Shan RN

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  1. Advice on Advancing in Nursing

    Shan replied to Smwill2901's topic in Nursing Career

    Hello! I've been a nurse for almost three years and am also piecing together a plan for the trajectory of my career. My first bit of advice would be that while it is great to look ahead and have an...

  2. New Grad - Preceptor Issue

    Shan replied to newgrad_rn7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was with one preceptor for the first half of my orientation and a second preceptor for the latter half - but several other preceptors were interspersed quite often when my primary was on PTO or our...

  3. CAR-T Outpatient?

    Shan posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi all! I was at a vendor fair a few weeks ago for my local ONS chapter, and I was speaking with a drug rep for Carvykti. She said that 40% of patients receiving the therapy are now getting it...

  4. CAR-T Outpatient?

    Shan replied to Shan's topic in Oncology

    Wow, so good to know! Here in Fort Worth, we don't really do CAR-T or ASCT - all the patients go to Dallas for those things. However we have quite a thriving medical district here in FW so I think a...

  5. Which path do I take?

    Shan replied to Amber Spriegel's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's really interesting - I'd love to read your evidence review. I understand that most NPs work in primary care but the OP was specifying a specialty, and I have a hard time believing that RN...

  6. A&P II plus Micro in the same semester?

    Shan replied to lacie_sav's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello! I'll do my best to give some advice, though I would have a few clarifying questions: do each of those classes come with separate lab portions? Are they 16 weeks long or more of a fast-track...

  7. Which path do I take?

    Shan replied to Amber Spriegel's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm afraid I have to agree with FullGlass. I'm always wary of people who want to skip actual nursing and get right to the "provider" part. I'm not an NP, but I would assume that NP school builds on...

  8. Advice

    Shan replied to britbrat16678's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Never get lax on your A&P knowledge. The more you can retain from that class, the better off you'll be once you start nursing school. Maybe get a dosage calculation practice book and start working...

  9. What it's like to be in a coma

    Shan replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I listened to a fascinating podcast that featured a nurse who worked in an "awake and walking ICU." She talked about how prolonged sedation can have significantly negative psychological effects....

  10. New Grad jobs aside from floor positions

    Shan replied to iccul84's topic in General Nursing

    I work in chemotherapy infusion, and my clinic only requires 6 months of experience before they'll consider someone's application. I was like you - I had been a PCT on an oncology floor all throughout...

  11. Is oncology right for me?

    Shan replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in Oncology

    Hi! I worked inpatient oncology for nearly two years (part as a PCT and part as an RN) and have recently switched to outpatient chemo/immunotherapy infusion. If you're looking for quality...

  12. Dosages help!!

    Shan replied to bluedreamerstu's topic in General Students

    Study up on how exactly dimensional analysis works. I went into nursing school with a background in engineering/physics, and dosages were a walk in the park because I knew how to set up dimensional...

  13. What is the best starter job at a hospital?

    Shan replied to Marissap's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got a part-time job as a PCT during my last year of nursing school. I worked on an inpatient oncology unit at a large hospital in my city, and then went on to do my residency on that same unit after...

  14. From Oncology to OR

    Shan posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello! I'm a new grad currently working on an inpatient oncology unit. I've been a nurse since June 2022. I have known for a long time that bedside nursing isn't for me, but I worked on this unit as a...

  15. From Oncology to OR

    Shan replied to Shan's topic in Operating Room

    That's a great idea!! I think my hospital would very likely have something like that, I'm going to look into it! Thanks so much

  16. I'm struggling during clinical and simulation

    Shan replied to xo_tt's topic in General Students

    This may be sort of an extreme tip, depending on your circumstances, but have you thought about getting a part-time job as a PCT/CNA while you're in school? That was a HUGE thing that made me...

  17. Have you ever done IV cannulation on yourself? How did it go?

    Shan replied to porscheXN's topic in General Students

    I don't think it would serve you well practicing on yourself because the angle at which you hold the cannula would be totally different from how it's done on another person. Also, you'd only have one...

  18. Changing Specialty

    Shan replied to MWMRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I relate to this SO much. I work on a wonderful inpatient oncology unit, but bedside is not where I want to stay. I, too, and remaining where I am for another year, but leaving when my contract is...

  19. What should I know before Nursing School?

    Shan replied to FutureNurseSL90's topic in General Students

    One thing that I wish I had taken advantage of early in school was using practice questions to study. Oftentimes, first-semester nursing students are blindsided by the types of questions they see on...

  20. Nursing School and Working?

    Shan replied to emilynuhwin's topic in General Students

    For the first half of my program, I worked at a semi full-time job (sometimes 40+hrs, sometimes less) at an aviation company where I could frequently get a good amount of studying done at work. Then I...

  21. CNA on an Oncology Unit

    Shan posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi everyone! I'm about halfway to my ADN and I have an interview this week for a CNA position on an oncology unit. Aside from my clinicals in school, I've never actually worked in a healthcare setting...

  22. CNA on an Oncology Unit

    Shan replied to Shan's topic in Oncology

    Thank you so much for the advice! I'm happy to say that I just accepted an offer for this position and I will take your words to heart. Golden rules, indeed. Have a great

  23. Share your study techniques

    Shan replied to oldie's topic in General Students

    Practice questions!! I remember information so much better when I get a question wrong and have to read the rationales. Sometimes, being able to recall a piece of information not only as it is written...

  24. Pre-Req Bummers

    Shan replied to Katsuki's topic in General Students

    I'd like to second the suggestion of calling and speaking to an advisor or admissions faculty for the nursing program. During the conversation, ask about their recent admissions statistics. They could...

  25. Travel Nursing

    Shan posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello! I'm currently two semesters away from graduating with my ADN, after which I'll be doing a one-year RN-BSN program. I'm very interested in travel nursing, but I don't want to jump into it until...