LuckyRookie

A very belated reply here... Good research exists on compassion fatigue and resilience in oncology nursing. After six years on an oncology and hospice unit I can emphathize with your experience. Here is an article that you may find of interest: Countering Compassion Fatigue: A Requisite Nursing Agenda by Deborah A. Boyle, MSN, RN, AOCNX, FAAN This was published by The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing in January, 2011. You can retrieve it from Countering Compassion Fatigue: A Requisite Nursing Agenda Especially useful, if you have it available in your area, may be the Accelerated Recovery Program (ARP). Hang in there!

The base pay will vary if you are Associates Degree or BSN as well. The Associates base I've been quote has usually been around $26 with new grad residency cohorts.

I'm a new grad from Illinois and have meant to share my experience of moving to Minnesota and applying for NCLEX and license in Minnesota. My experience has been very positive. I applied online through Pearson Vue and sent my physical application directly to the Minnesota Board. The AT&T came quickly and I tested in Illinois with the results sent to MN. I moved to Minnesota the very same day and had my results on line from the Board of Nursing within 24 hours for free. Great system! I've just landed a new grad residency at a suburban hospital, but it took a while. I was told too that the out of state address, plus not having past the NCLEX probably limited my applications getting into the right hands initially. I suggest not delaying any further but getting the paperwork filed and taking the NCLEX. Good luck!