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anc33

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  1. Should I Include my Clinical Rotations in my Resume

    anc33 replied to christalmiller's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I added my clinicals to my first resume. I was interested in finding a neurosurgery position so I highlighted that I had spent my med-surg rotation and practicum on a neurosurgery

  2. Needing Opinions

    anc33 replied to NoblePath's topic in Oncology

    While having a strong chemo background helps with the OCN testing there is much more to the test material. I myself am not a chemo provider and have never worked directly in that setting. I had no...

  3. For those who don't wear scrubs, what do you wear to work?

    anc33 replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    I am in research and 90% of the time I am behind a desk. While we are allowed to wear scrubs, I wear business casual attire. I will sometimes break out a suit depending on what I need to do for the...

  4. Newbie with clinical trial coordinator...

    anc33 replied to OncologyRN23's topic in Research

    I am going to say it takes one year to start to feel comfortable is three years to really feel competent. However, you will never know it all because oncology and research are two fields where there...

  5. Oncology Drug shortage

    anc33 replied to plum94's topic in Oncology

    Of the three companies that the supplies the US with 5-FU, only one is foreign. That company, Teva, has cited "manufacturing delays" as the reason for their shortage. Increased demand is the...

  6. new to research nursing 1 yr exp bedside

    anc33 replied to patsy55's topic in Research

    Yes, the job description varies greatly. 60% of my job is admin work; regulatory, protocol writing, contracts and grants, billing compliance, and so on. The remainder is split between attending...

  7. Any nurses with an Anthropology background out there?

    anc33 replied to jrsimon82's topic in Research

    I too have a BA in Anthro. I did my thesis on odontometrics in forensic anthropology and dreamed of one day working at the Smithsonian. Then I married a grad student in forensics and put my dream on...

  8. Research RN Roll Call

    anc33 posted a topic in Research

    Since we don't have much participation on this board, I thought I'd try to get a roll call started to get us all acquainted. Let's start with your role, specialty area, years in research,...

  9. non-clinical nursing research?

    anc33 replied to nursing tutor's topic in Research

    Have you ever looked at the Presidential Management Fellowship program through the NIH? NIH's Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program Sounds like it may be a step in the right direction if you...

  10. new graduate research nurse

    anc33 replied to Guest463881's topic in Research

    Most likely no. When you are hired into a new research position in general it is because you either have a good handle on the disease processes involved (or just broad knowledge if you are it is...

  11. Career Path

    anc33 replied to change07's topic in Research

    You don't need to be certified to be a monitor although most monitors take their CCRA after two years on the job. Getting a CRA job is all about networking with the project managers and monitors for...

  12. ACRP CRC exam

    anc33 posted a topic in Research

    Has anyone here sat for the CCRC exam. I am scheduled to take it this Sat and I feel relatively confident. I was just wondering if anyone had any last minute tips for the

  13. Question to research nurses out there.

    anc33 replied to PCU_RN9's topic in Research

    I don't mean to sound snide but why do you think this job may be perfect for you if you don't know much about the field? Research is an area that is known to chew up and spit nurses out. This is...

  14. Comparing salaries...

    anc33 replied to melshane's topic in Research

    From what I have found research coordinator positions pay less than floor positions. I have been pretty lucky with salary however one of my colleagues makes slightly less than I do and she has been a...

  15. Comparing salaries...

    anc33 replied to melshane's topic in Research

    OCN and

  16. Comparing salaries...

    anc33 replied to melshane's topic in Research

    Around 59K in FL with 5 years of research experience and two specialty certifications. I used to make more in phase I but I love my current docs and

  17. Research Coordinators with CCRC or eligible for the CCRC?

    anc33 replied to mommyonamission's topic in Research

    There are actually two research certifications for coordinators, CCRC (ACRP) and CCRP (SOCRA). I personally have ACRP certification however I do not have many colleagues that are certified through...

  18. Help please! Do florida rns get "paid in sunshine"?

    anc33 replied to PAIDNSUNSHINE's topic in General Nursing

    You may be able to get in the $30 range in places like Miami, Tampa, Orlando and some other south Fl cities. Outside of there you may be out of luck. In my area, RNs at the big hospital are capped...

  19. Question about Job Title

    anc33 replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in Research

    FYI job title means very little. Yes, the CRA title has been traditionally linked with monitors. For example, to become a CCRA you have to be an auditor of some type. I have noticed more and more...

  20. Alternatives while I wait

    anc33 replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in Research

    Honestly, I would wait it out. Is there a specific patient population that you enjoy and would like eventually deal with in your research position? If so, you could look into transferring to another...

  21. Working Conditions, Etc.

    anc33 replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in Research

    People get sick and have to take time off. If there wasn't another person available for coverage a sub investigator or PI would need to step up to the plate. It rarely happens in reality, however if...

  22. Working Conditions, Etc.

    anc33 replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in Research

    We do have backup coverage in our office as there are two study coordinators other than myself. We also have data managers assigned to each coordinator that can take over certain tasks if one of us...

  23. Best degree for Research Nursing?

    anc33 replied to Kittyfeet's topic in Research

    I will chime in here with my thoughts. It might be worthwhile to shadow a research nurse for a few days to get a good idea of the ins and outs of the job. This might help you narrow your education...

  24. Are there any nurses out there doing molecular research?

    anc33 replied to theswordfish's topic in Research

    I personally do not know any nurses who do bench research. I am sure there are some out there but most of the people I interact with in our labs have enginerring/chemistry/biology PhDs or are working...

  25. ACRP CRC exam

    anc33 replied to anc33's topic in Research

    Yes, the prep course is very expensive. I think the paucity of affordable study material is one factor that leads to so many people having to take the test multiple times. I just studied the...