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  1. "Other" healthcare careers...

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still just toying with the idea. The program is at the same college I got my BSN from so I have all their general education stuff done. It'd be 13 more prereqs and 4 years of pharmacy school....

  2. Need help.. which job to chose! Need expert advice!!

    ONCRN84 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    The recruiting job. You'll miss your knees when they're gone. If you don't think you can physically handle it, don't do it. Take the recruiting job, work on your knees, get surgery if need be, then...

  3. Soooo. . . Am I Hired??

    ONCRN84 replied to kemkem's topic in General Nursing

    I'd call and ask. I'm in a similar position, but my contact is on vacay. Good

  4. Oncology to CCU/ICU...

    ONCRN84 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hello everyone! I've been a nurse for a couple years, most of which was oncology and medical. I keep falling into oncology positions because it's where my experience in, but recently I feel really...

  5. what is the best/worst specialty docs to work with...

    ONCRN84 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Worst: Surgeons (in general). There was a surgeon at the hospital i used to work out that was a jerk. Everyone ran from him most of the time. One evening he was doing a late consult and was in an...

  6. I'm working TWO full time jobs, crazy??

    ONCRN84 replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you can do it safely, more power to you. I wouldn't do it long term though. I'd do it for a while, pay off debt, save a lot, then drop down to 1.5 jobs again. I WISH I had the stamina to do that....

  7. UW or WSU RN-BSN?

    ONCRN84 replied to RNShenanigator's topic in Washington Nursing

    You can do the WSU RN-BSN program in Tri Cities, Yakima, Spokane, or (I think) Walla Walla. I'm biased, but I liked WSU. I was a traditional BSN student. I did a couple years in Pullman and a couple...

  8. Why don't employers start lowering wages for nurses?

    ONCRN84 replied to hcer4507's topic in General Nursing

    If I was getting paid $15/hr, I'd find a job that is less stressful or physically/mentally demanding that paid the

  9. 25K sign on bonus

    ONCRN84 replied to lamplight_RN's topic in General Nursing

    No signing bonuses period in my area. Good luck with that kind of bonus outside of the

  10. What shoes do you wear at work?

    ONCRN84 replied to mappers's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have white Danskos, then when Dansko and Sanita split I bought a pair of black Sanitas. The way it was explained to me... Sanita used to make the professional clog for Dansko. There was an...

  11. What's the best way to resign?

    ONCRN84 replied to southlandrn's topic in General Nursing

    Our union contract states that nurses must give 4 weeks notice. I was only able to give 2 because we were relocating quickly for my husband's job and they flagged me as not rehireable because i...

  12. Got into critical care!

    ONCRN84 replied to moonischasingme1's topic in MICU, SICU

    I hate first days too. Just be friendly and don't try to pretend like you know everything... speak up, ask questions, and try to get along with people.. I start in an ICU orientation mid-september. I...

  13. Doctor as a patient

    ONCRN84 replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    I had a doctor patient once. I asked him what he wanted to be addressed as and he said "as a normal patient." So I called him by Mr a couple times then his first name. When he needed an antiemetic,...

  14. And when I thought the job hunt couldn't get any worse....

    ONCRN84 replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I did. I found out at the interview that how I answered those questions generated my interview questions. She commented on how fast I took it. I just smiled and said "I've always been a fast test...

  15. Ever had a premonition?

    ONCRN84 replied to 86toronado's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. I've had them at work and at home. My dad does

  16. I hate this question...

    ONCRN84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a couple interviews coming up and I need some advice. I think I interview pretty well (I've never not gotten a job I've interviewed for), but I always struggle with the "what's your greatest...

  17. I hate this question...

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    I had an interview today. It was REALLY well and they never asked me what my biggest weakness is.

  18. I hate this question...

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for everyone's replies. It's all good, useful information to help me prepare a little bit. I think my previous answers during interviews have been good (and I know I've been asked this every...

  19. And I continue my rant of MAs pretending to be nurses..

    ONCRN84 replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of my biggest pet peeves. I love MAs and all they do (because I wasn't a fan of clinic nursing)... but please, don't falsely represent yourself to patients or other professionals. If you...

  20. I hate this question...

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    The perfectionist thing is actually true... I'm sorry it's generic, but I am. I have a tendency to come home from work and think about things I can improve on. "I don't like the way this was handled,...

  21. I hate this question...

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^... HAHAHHAHAHA The interview I have today is kind of a warm up to the one I have Thursday... of the 2 jobs, the Thursday one is the one I'd rather

  22. I hate this question...

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    yeah that was my thought. "I'm a perfectionist and sometimes I feel like I'm constantly rechecking myself to make something better. Even if I know I've done the best I can do, I still try to find...

  23. Oncology to CCU...

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Bumping in hopes someone today has some feedback!

  24. Oncology to CCU...

    ONCRN84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm cross posting this for more views since my interview is coming up! Hello everyone! I've been a nurse for a couple years, most of which was oncology and medical. I keep falling into oncology...

  25. Med Admin using Bar Code Scanning

    ONCRN84 replied to DayOhioRn's topic in General Nursing

    We have a MAK system.. and I love it. Our meds come in little prefilled packages with barcodes-1 pill per package. We log in, scan our name badge, scan the patient, ask name and date of birth to make...