Swellz

oncology, MS/tele/stepdown

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    Travel nursing? Those with experience - how does it work?

    Swellz replied to jaidon84's topic in Travel

    I do well enough. I make more myself than my husband and I used to make together. He travels with me and is often able to get a job where my assignment is, so that's extra we don't expect to get. We...
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    Travel nursing? Those with experience - how does it work?

    Swellz replied to jaidon84's topic in Travel

    Travel nursing is great, but I wouldn't describe the process as smooth. It's a lot less glamorous than it's portrayed lol. I think for what you describe as a lifestyle goal, travel nursing would be...
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    Law School???

    Swellz replied to callie16's topic in Nursing Career

    My cousin was a nurse and then became a lawyer. She works in medical malpractice and enjoys it. My husband is looking into law school right now (not a nurse), so I've been doing a lot of research on...
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    More proof (in case you needed it) that HCA is evil

    Swellz replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new Floridian and my introduction to Florida nursing was at an HCA. I'm still learning
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    Feeling lack of respect

    Swellz replied to Valcorie34's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I hope you are able to quickly move to another job where you are
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    More proof (in case you needed it) that HCA is evil

    Swellz replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget he was governor first. Florida has good
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    Experience before Travel Nursing?

    Swellz replied to spasta's topic in General Nursing

    I was a nurse for 3.5 years before traveling, and I could have used more; or at least, I could have been a float nurse or worked in more than one hospital ever in my career lol and I would have been...
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    Survival guide for women of color

    Swellz replied to dinah77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why America’s Black Mothers and Babies Are in a Life-or-Death Crisis - The New York Times I found it and am reading it now. Thanks for
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    Send video tape to state boards

    Swellz replied to Curious1234's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Are you allowed to take videos at work? Are you allowed to video record someone in your state without their consent in this scenario? Did you record yourself immediately helping the patient who was,...
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    12 hour night shifts

    Swellz replied to Ricia S's topic in General Nursing

    This would be a deal-breaker for me. I'd tell them they can address the schedule or address a
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    Go to grad school or jump off a cliff?

    Swellz replied to WalterWho's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing has many options that don't involve going back to school. Changing your mind about what you want to do isn't the same as being complacent. No one on here is going to be able to tell you what...
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    I'm very exhausted after 6 months of working in a surgical onco unit?

    Swellz replied to Surgonconurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is probably not unique to you or this unit or this hospital. Unfortunately, many nursing programs do not prepare us for the realities of nursing, which is why so many of us have a difficult time...
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    Is there any risks in becoming an Oncology nurse?

    Swellz replied to lindsaymRN's topic in Oncology

    I went running from oncology after 3.5 years and then went running right back. It is really a special patient population to work with. How busy you are really depends on your assignment - I have run...
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    12 hour night shifts

    Swellz replied to Ricia S's topic in General Nursing

    Most schedulers haven't worked nightshift in years or ever. They don't get it, so you have to spoon-feed it to them and hope they are willing to be flexible. I'm sure this is incredibly frustrating...
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    RN, ADN being obsolete

    Swellz replied to lovewaves's topic in General Students

    It's not remotely challenging to transfer your license to another state or get a license. I know this from experience - I have multiple state licenses. It's been posted on other threads and on this...
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    Resignation from a job

    Swellz replied to PS1234's topic in General Nursing

    Did you only just start trying to transfer? If so, I would wait awhile and see if you can get in at the children's hospital. If not or you want to make this transition now, I'd commit to another...
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    RN, ADN being obsolete

    Swellz replied to lovewaves's topic in General Students

    Preach. To clarify my post for anyone reading the thread, I wasn't saying it was an error that I got my BSN, just that I didn't do it in a logical way. I could have saved so much money by going to an...
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    RN, ADN being obsolete

    Swellz replied to lovewaves's topic in General Students

    I drank the kool-aid and didn't do an ADN program because OMG I'LL NEVER GET A JOB. Well, no, I wouldn't have gotten my first job at the big inner city teaching hospital I ended up at, but I could...
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    Places with most demand for RNs??

    Swellz replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    Try GWV and
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    Should I quit during orientation?

    Swellz replied to littlemiss8's topic in Nursing Career

    I wonder how much of this is normal struggling that's made way worse by your commute. I don't know anyone who didn't feel in over their head for a lot of their orientation. I started in oncology, and...
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    Burnt out

    Swellz replied to KSjo88's topic in Nursing Career

    Can you go to another hospital? Relocate to another
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    Places with most demand for RNs??

    Swellz replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    I would argue it varies by region. I've worked in SE PA and NE PA and I found while SE PA was saturated, NE PA needed
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    Trying to find my first job

    Swellz replied to alblake3's topic in General Nursing

    Did you apply places before passing your boards? If so, you may want to follow up and let them know you passed. I graduated in a very competitive market and excluding certain residencies, they...
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    Memphis RN wears violently racist t-shirt to polling place when voting on Tuesday

    Swellz replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    It's the hospital's call to fire him. He can sue if he feels it's unjustified. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. He should have taken a hint from his like-minded friends and worn a
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    IMC or Med/Surg

    Swellz replied to nurseontheway's topic in General Nursing

    I second IMC. I agree that knowing tele is a good skill to have and will help you if/when you move on from this