RADIATION_RN

RADIATION_RN

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  1. OCN 2015!!!

    RADIATION_RN replied to hemoncOK's topic in Oncology

    I took the OCN in July of last year and passed. While I did not think it was crazy difficult, it was one of those tests where I had no idea how I did until I hit the "submit" button and it said...

  2. Research starting 2/23

    RADIATION_RN replied to RnBound0510's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Thank you! I have only taken Professional Nursing A&B and am now halfway through Holistic Care of Older Adult. I was planning on saving Research until the very end just because of the horror...

  3. Research starting 2/23

    RADIATION_RN replied to RnBound0510's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Sorry to but in, but is the rumor true, research no longer requires any group

  4. OCN vs. Cancer Basics Vs. Bio/chemo cert

    RADIATION_RN replied to LevitateMe's topic in Oncology

    I just took my OCN exam in July and passed! Yay! I went to an all day review class a few weeks before and that helped me a lot. Then I studied the free material and videos on noep.org which...

  5. UTA FALL 2015...Which general ED classes can be taken together?

    RADIATION_RN replied to SCcountrygirlRN's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    You can search the threads on here for some of the answers from students whom have taken Gen Ed classes through UTA. The consensus is pretty much to avoid the History classes and Math classes as they...

  6. Neck Radiation Burns

    RADIATION_RN replied to RNexplorer's topic in Oncology

    I see that all the time unfortunately and we don't have wound care nurses as my clinic is not in a hospital setting. What our rad oncs recommend is keeping the area as clean as possible, they are big...

  7. ACC Spring '15 Hopefuls

    RADIATION_RN replied to honeyrose29's topic in Texas Nursing

    Congrats everyone! I graduated ACC in December 2012 and I remember all of this excitement! ACC has an EXCELLENT program and their students are highly

  8. RN-BSN and ADN-BSN Easy?

    RADIATION_RN replied to Cronin's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am going through the online RN-BSN program at UT Arlington. 99% of the nursing classes are 5 weeks long, so you can work as fast or slow as you want. The first class, which is the one I just...

  9. New Job - Confidence Low

    RADIATION_RN replied to jva13's topic in Oncology

    Welcome to oncology! I am in outpatient oncology also but in the radiation side of it. Every new specialty takes time to gain confidence. My outlook is that as nurses, we never stop learning and we...

  10. Uuniversity of Texas Arlington RN-BSN Online

    RADIATION_RN replied to pir8's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Clinicals aren't required because you are already an RN. I believe the Capstone course, the last course of the program, you may need to shadow a nurse manager, but that it

  11. Anyone starting RN to BSN online in Fall 2014

    RADIATION_RN replied to mugs's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    No actual lectures, just short videos for each week and honestly the videos were enough of a recap of important material so you could successfully do the quizzes and/or discussion board for that...

  12. Anyone starting RN to BSN online in Fall 2014

    RADIATION_RN replied to mugs's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I just finished that course. I was used to the online format since I chose as many online courses as I could through nursing pre-reqs. I don't enjoy sitting in a class and having teachers read power...

  13. UTA RN to BSN Online Fall 2014

    RADIATION_RN replied to BrookeWhiteRN's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    You can look on the website and they are divided up by alphabet of the student's last

  14. UTA RN to BSN Online Fall 2014

    RADIATION_RN replied to BrookeWhiteRN's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Nobody ever called me, I took a shot and looked up my advisor and sent her an email. She responded within a couple days and then asked me to send the very detailed information about the classes they...

  15. UTA RN to BSN Online Fall 2014

    RADIATION_RN replied to BrookeWhiteRN's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    The provisional acceptance is immediate after they verify your RN license, I applied at the beginning of May and received provisional acceptance within a couple days and was told I could go ahead and...

  16. Prof nursing A&B starting 8/11

    RADIATION_RN replied to gbennett's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Question for anyone, I applied at the beginning of May, had someone from UTA actually call me while I was still in the process of filling out the application. Told her I was interested in possibly...

  17. Prof nursing A&B starting 8/11

    RADIATION_RN replied to gbennett's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I am starting it also along with Technical

  18. Radiation Oncology Interview - what questions to ask?

    RADIATION_RN replied to WildGinger's topic in Oncology

    Hi! Don't know if it's too late and you already had your phone interview but just in case here are some helpful tips on questions you can ask : 1) How many linear accelerators (radiation machines)...

  19. Radiation Oncology

    RADIATION_RN replied to Memers's topic in Oncology

    That totally seems excessive. I'm sorry you are dealing with

  20. Radiation Oncology

    RADIATION_RN replied to Memers's topic in Oncology

    Yeah that does sound weird. I work in an outpatient radiation clinic and I prep the charts to make sure everything is in there for the docs. Then I read the referring doctors dictations so I can get a...

  21. What do you love most about your floor/specialty?

    RADIATION_RN replied to LauraLiz's topic in General Nursing

    Oncology! Specifically, outpatient radiation oncology. One other RN and me managing about 65 daily radiation patients with two full-time radiation oncologists. In addition to that, new patient...

  22. NCLEX 2/7/12

    RADIATION_RN replied to brittsgurl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had heard that too and took mine on a Tuesday and by the very following Thursday less than 48 hours later it was updated. So maybe for you, as soon as Tuesday. You'll definitely have the quick...

  23. Schedule my Exam Date--So scared don't feel prepared. Will I ever feel prepared?

    RADIATION_RN replied to nalaa83's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes those Kaplan scores are good! I did Hurst and Kaplan. I took my exam 1/29 and shut off at 75 questions and passed! Honestly, the Kaplan tests and questions are WAY more difficult than the NCLEX....

  24. NCLEX 2/7/12

    RADIATION_RN replied to brittsgurl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took mine on 1/29 and did the same. I don't remember the exact number of SATA, I was too nervous to count, but I know it was at least in the 20's, a few drag and drop, a couple pictures, only one...

  25. End of one journey and beginning of another....passed NCLEX!!

    RADIATION_RN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello all, Just wanted to share my NCLEX experience and study tips with everyone since as of today I can now call myself an RN!!! I've been on allnurses since like 2008 or 2009 and I wanted to...