Kitty Hawk ADN, RN

hospice, ortho,clinical review

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  1. Kitty Hawk

    Want to get out of nursing, what can I do with my degree????

    Kitty Hawk replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with onaclearday. If you know, follow your heart, don't let others tell you what is and isn't the norm. There's a big world in nursing. Many branches on the tree. I always knew I wouldn't stay...
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    Good basic oncology overview books?

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in Oncology

    I now work as a clinical review nurse for an imaging company that does mobile PET scans. The majority is cancer staging and restaging scans. I look through charts trying to key in on the path/biopsy...
  3. Kitty Hawk

    Does anyone like their job?

    Kitty Hawk replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, Now I do but if you were to ask me while I was still working in the hospital my answer would change. Staffing is ridiculous to even try to make it enjoyable. There were aspects I really enjoyed...
  4. Kitty Hawk

    Good basic onocology overview books?

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in Oncology

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    Disappointed.

    Kitty Hawk replied to ahintonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is that not the truth? That's why I'm so happy I'm nearing the end of my time on the ortho unit and moving on. Only 5 more shifts to go. Ha 5 twelves all nights with only 1 day off in between. And if...
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    Help! Scared is that a bad sign for a new job?

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in General Nursing

    The full details are in the post "short notice interview" But basically I just got offered and accepted the position for clinical review RN for an imaging company dealing mostly with PET scans. My...
  7. Kitty Hawk

    Outpatient Nursing

    Kitty Hawk replied to nurse blondie93's topic in General Nursing

    I think it may depend on what your ultimate goal is. If it's to be in an acute setting or something that relies on those skills. For me, I'm leaving an ortho unit for a review nurse position at an...
  8. Kitty Hawk

    Help! Scared is that a bad sign for a new job?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! I woke up and I'm still scared! I need to put together my resignation letter and not looking forward to that. As much as there's bad where I am. They still really worked with me on certain...
  9. Kitty Hawk

    Are experienced nurses having an easy time finding work?

    Kitty Hawk replied to CalidthreeN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree it depends on where you are. I'd think with the amt of hospitals, and nursing programs we have, we'd be saturated. I have roughtly 1.5 yr ttl exp. I just accepted a position for an imaging...
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    The short notice interview?

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in General Nursing

    What's up with that? I've had my phone interview and in person interview with this imaging company. Those happened about a week apart from one another. I was told on my last interview, that they...
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    The short notice interview?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Well make it 3 strange interviews. This one was also short. I asked some appropriate q's to the nurse. She has no qualms that don't have a lot of experience especially not in oncology. She likes my...
  12. Kitty Hawk

    UPMC how did you get in?

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    People that I've talked to that have or are working for them tell me the computer application process does work. I've been told it's not necessary to have a cover letter with the initial application...
  13. Kitty Hawk

    Advice on answering why I want away from bedside nursing

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have an interview coming up at the imaging center I mentioned. Usually I'm honest to a fault and it can burn me. The position is not so much hands on, and that appeals to me right now. It's a good...
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    Advice on answering why I want away from bedside nursing

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    thank you, so do you point out your future career goals that may not tie directly into positons that you are interviewing for, or do they tie in? this imaging position sounds interesting on some...
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    Advice on answering why I want away from bedside nursing

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! You made me laugh with the "brink of depression" No, I know enough to not say that or that I'm going insane, I was just venting that part to you guys. If I would have said anything negative...
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    Advice on answering why I want away from bedside nursing

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Ooooh, I like this nice and concise, pretty much what all are saying. So it's okay to say Mon-Fri is an appealing benefit? This is actually care coordination from what I can gather. The position title...
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    Advice on answering why I want away from bedside nursing

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you both! I like those tips. I am interested in a more holistic approach to things, I'm not sure how imaging ties into that. Once of their offices does 3D sonogram imaging that they market as a...
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    Pay rate is significantly higher...

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in General Nursing

    What does this usually mean? I had a phone interview with an imaging center that is nationwide. I asked what a ballpark hourly wage they offer. She asked me what I make. (it's slightly higher than...
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    If you've left a mega hospital for a smaller company...

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I see! You know I've often wondered if my previous background would help me get a non traditional RN role. I dabbled with different things including setting up groups and it some ways it was a bit...
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    If you've left a mega hospital for a smaller company...

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in General Nursing

    How did you fare? I mentioned I'm toying around with the idea of maybe leaving the mega hospital system I work for to maybe transition to a imaging center that is a national chain. I've only been with...
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    If you've left a mega hospital for a smaller company...

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting, but I won't go back to what I did. For one thing, it's corporate travel and that's fast moving in the direction of the dinosaurs since clients can investigate their own air fares to be...
  22. Kitty Hawk

    If you've left a mega hospital for a smaller company...

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I guess there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to this stuff. I've read here there are people who stayed in the hospital for a short time before moving on and they're successful. I...
  23. Kitty Hawk

    Pay rate is significantly higher...

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Thank for the thoughts. I really would have thought esp in this economy it was a reasonable consideration. They seemed very laid back even their company profile prides themselves on that attitude but...
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    Pay rate is significantly higher...

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    And as an aside, some places will upfront tell you what they're willing to pay. Fact is, if she would have said something less than what I make, it would make my decision right now that I couldn't...
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    Pay rate is significantly higher...

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Okay then how do you avoid that? When I was filling out the online application there was a spot that I had to fill in what I currently make, no way around that it had a "red asterisk" which meant...