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Thought provoking article and comments. I have been a nurse for 7 years but I am an older nurse having passed my boards at the age of 55 with and ADN. I am currently in school for my BSN and fairly proficient with technology. I love working with t...

You don't say where you are located. However, Washington Hospital Center in Washington DC has a resident program for new graduates with possible openings on the medical-oncology unit. It is an excellent program.

I graduated with an ADN and passed my boards at 54. Been at the bedside for the last five years, Got my OCN and I am back at school to get my BSN. No, your not too old!:)

Nurses who are pregnant are not allowed to handle chemotherapy on our unit. They just have to let management know as soon as they know themselves.

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I've been working in medical-oncology for almost 5 years and have found this to be quite common with central lines. Sometimes flushing slowly has been effective, but I will often tell patients to pretend they are at the ocean at low tide:lol2: A lit...

I am so sorry for you and all those who love your sister. May you find solace in the love she shares with all of you, here and there.:heartbeat

There has been a number of threads r/t med errors. however, what about medical errors. I am seriously considering leaving my current position because of a mistake I have made. No harm came to the patient, but I did not heed my own critical thinking...

Thanks for responding so quickly. Hopefully, I'll sleep okay. I think maybe because I am one of those "mature" new nurses, I don't allow myself to make mistakes. Most of my peers agewise have been in nursing for 30 years! I need to slow my action...

My only response is that to become an RN, ADNs and BSNs all must take and pass the same exam. Therefore, they should get the same pay.

Hi There! Washington Hospital Center does hire travel nurses. They are frequently on my unit. 3NE. We had one travel nurse on the unit for 1 year! Her choice. As previously stated, the acuity is high but the experience is well worth it.

It is truly the patients that make it worthwhile. You are able to develop an ongoing relationship as they go through multiple cycles of chemo. Outcomes will differ but how the heart is touched is constant. I'll be on my Medical-Oncology unit two y...

Oncology nursing from the start! Lost a sister along time ago, to something "like leukemia". Always wanted to support others in similar circumstances. It is so very rewarding. We have many who come through the chemo, and come back to visit. I har...

I just renewed my license for the first time and it feels terrific I waited a loooong time to become a nurse and I just love bedside nursing. It is enourmously challenging and rewarding. It can be very frightening as well if I dwell on the responsi...

Oh, the pooh factor. Most of the time it does not bother me. Just once, when a patient had exploding diarrhea. Thank goodness he could walk to the bathroom. The entire bathroom was covered. Not the ceiling, but the walls and floor, not to mention...

This is the time of year to stock up on capris length pants! I am 5' 1/2 so I also have a length problem. Would love to be your weight:lol2: I found the capris length to work great. Hope this helps.

Hi Dawn, We may get to know each other! I was also just hired as a new grad at a magnet hospital and I have a July start date. I am looking forward with great anticipation and trepedation to working in oncology. It has been a dream of mine since ...

I also disagree with 20/20. However, it is important to increase the amount of water consumed gradually. This allows the body to adjust to the increase and use the water and not just eliminate it. I always understood that caffeine is a diuretic an...

Hi All, As a relatively new grad (Dec04) I am seeking to design a "brain" for use on a med oncology floor. (hopefuuly) Pt load is 5:1. I used a variety of styles as a student, but not one that I found really workable. Can anyone direct me to the ...

NCCLEXI took the test Feb 14. It shut off after 75 questions. I thought I had failed. I had alot of the alternative style questions. The type where you must select all of the correct answers or it is wrong. I took the Kaplan as well as used the ...

The sixteenth was my final! Woohoo!! Our pinning was canceled because of weather. Just have to prepare for the NCLEX. I cannot believe that I have fullfilled a lifelong dream. I am waiting to get a job until I have my license in hand, but I am re...