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dreavt BSN, RN

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  1. Portland oncology nursing?

    dreavt posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hi everyone! I am 95% sure my family will be moving to Portland, likely within the next 1-2 years. My partner's a writer, so can live anywhere, but I've been an oncology nurse, specifically a "chemo...

  2. Portland oncology nursing?

    dreavt replied to dreavt's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Thank you! This is very helpful! I have found a couple of programs that I think I could do in a reasonable amount of time for a reasonable amount of money. Now just need to decide if I definitely...

  3. Portland oncology nursing?

    dreavt replied to dreavt's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Than you for the insight! I have to admit the work/debt involved in getting a BSN isn't too appealing... but I will definitely research my options. Thanks

  4. OCN 2015!!!

    dreavt replied to hemoncOK's topic in Oncology

    i took the exam 4 years ago and passed, and quite a few of my colleagues (past and present) are also OCN and passed on the first try. In fact the only nurse I personally know of who failed was one...

  5. Switching from hospital nights to clinic days?

    dreavt posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I may be getting ahead of myself, but I'm obsessing about this and hope articulating it will help -- any feedback appreciated! I've been a nurse for just over 2 yrs, all of that on an inpatient...

  6. Nursing in the US Virgin Islands?

    dreavt posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi everyone! Just a shot in the dark, but I'm wondering if anyone here works or has worked in the US Virgin Islands? Or known anyone who does/has? It's freezing and snowy here, and on night shift...

  7. gracefully withdrawing interest in a position?

    dreavt replied to dreavt's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks, Purple & Meriwhen! That's what I was leaning towards. Part of me is just curious to know if I'll make the cut... Appreciate your

  8. gracefully withdrawing interest in a position?

    dreavt posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi all, I applied for a job which I think in many ways would be perfect for me. Alas, the hours (8-5 M-F) and commute (1+ hr each way) would be terrible for my life & family. In my initial...

  9. Do you get looked over for having a ADN rather than BSN?

    dreavt replied to maddiem's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm sure it varies regionally and facility-to-facility, as others have pointed out. My experience is no -- I've got an ADN, and neither I nor any of my classmates had a harder time getting a job than...

  10. Closed system transfer devices for chemo administration?

    dreavt posted a topic in Oncology

    Hello all, I just got back from the ONS Institutes of Learning and am now fascinated with the use of "closed system transfer devices" for chemo administration, especially for actually connecting the...

  11. Best way to study for OCN exam?

    dreavt replied to amyrae76's topic in Oncology

    *oops -- random double-post

  12. Best way to study for OCN exam?

    dreavt replied to amyrae76's topic in Oncology

    You find out if you passed the OCN exam immediately -- right after you submit your final

  13. Best way to study for OCN exam?

    dreavt replied to amyrae76's topic in Oncology

    Everyone gets the same number of questions, but not the same questions. However all the tests follow the "blueprint" -- i.e. x % of questions are about oncologic emergencies, x % are about supportive...

  14. Best way to study for OCN exam?

    dreavt replied to amyrae76's topic in Oncology

    I signed up in January 2011 and passed in May! It was tough but not absurdly so -- however IMHO *you must study* no matter how many years experience you have. The questions are just too detailed and...

  15. So i'm a Nurse right????

    dreavt replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah, I passed the NCLEX in early June, didn't start my first nursing job until late August. So technically I was an RN/nurse, but felt like a fraud when family/friends would introduce me as such...

  16. New Grad starting Oncology

    dreavt replied to TNnurse's topic in Oncology

    I was hired as a new grad to an inpatient hem/onc floor, in Aug 2009. I LOVE it, at least the onco part! About 5 months ago, my unit sent men to an ONS chemo course. The things I did not know much...

  17. should an ADN new grad bother applying to new grad program if it says BSN preferred?

    dreavt replied to janice_c67's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a new grad ADN in summer 2009 (when the job market for new grad RNs started to really suck), I applied for a "BSN preferred" new grad position at a teaching hospital, and after some lobbying and...

  18. Nursing in the US Virgin Islands?

    dreavt replied to dreavt's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for the replies! I hadn't really thought of travel nursing -- I'll have to look into it more, I'm afraid the competition for assignments in paradise would likely be

  19. Online MSN programs for RN with ADN + BA ?

    dreavt posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hello all! I'm looking to get my MSN, probably with a CNL focus, and have found a few schools that will allow RNs with an ADN plus a non-nursing Bachelor's to apply directly to the MSN program, no BSN...

  20. Online MSN programs for RN with ADN + BA ?

    dreavt replied to dreavt's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for your replies, sorry I haven't responded -- so busy with "real" life, haven't been on the forums much at all! I've done that a few times, and though I find mentions of the schools here and...

  21. Continuing Education Units(CEU's)

    dreavt replied to rmd47's topic in General Nursing

    In oncology, advocacy orgs like the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society offer lots of free CEUs for nurses -- the ones I have done are often a podcast of a talk, conference, etc., which makes it extra...

  22. How to narrow down the choices

    dreavt replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm afraid I don't have much advice, just lots of sympathy! It seems like every day I learn of new programs out there -- the time it takes just to navigate the (sometimes poorly designed) web sites...

  23. RN-BSN from Utica, Kent State or American Sentinel?

    dreavt replied to dreavt's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yep -- not much luck, though -- I find brief references (i.e. "I'm considering XYZ school") but no discussion of reasons chosen/interested, experience thus far, etc. So I thought I'd try a brand new...

  24. RN-BSN from Utica, Kent State or American Sentinel?

    dreavt posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi all, I'm trying to figure out which online BSN completion program is best for me. It is crazy how many are out there that meet the minimum requirements of CCNE accreditation and no on-campus...

  25. Carpuject!?

    dreavt replied to hendersonar's topic in Patient Medications

    Definitely no air! Learned the hard way when I was on orientation -- we have the carpuject injectors, but few use them, and they are often hard to find. I was in a rush to get morphine, knew it was...