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I actually haven't decided yet! I think I like both equally. They aren't being very patient with me. I have to let them know by the end of the business day tomorrow (1 week from the offer). I don't know how to decide which would be a better fit.

I used the society of pediatric nurses' review book (purple cover). All the things you need to know are highlighted in purple. A lot of the test content is similar to what you may have learned in pediatric nursing in school. Just review the areas you are rusty on. Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Thanks for your insight. Is oncology generally the same? Or is there enough variety with different protocols and stages in the disease. I really like central line care and figuring out IV compatibilities. And it sounds like the team environment is stronger in oncology. And the partnership with the parents sound great. According to the staff I spoke to, a lot of their patients come back to the unit once healthy. On my current unit I do enjoy the patients who are long-term. That being said I also like variety and like it when my assignments get switched up so I can learn different things. I am leaning towards PICU. At first I was worried about not having interactive patients but the staff told me they get about 75/25 mix of intubated/ventilated and non-ventilated patients. I guess I am trying to figure out what I would like more. What were your favorite parts of oncology and PICU and what were your least favorite parts? Or to anticipate the negatives to both ahead of time in order to make an informed decision.

Did you end up choosing PICU or oncology?

Hi folks! I have been working on a pediatric unit in an adult hospital but I wanted higher acuity and applied to a children's hospital. I applied to their pediatric oncology unit (which includes bone marrow transplant beds) and their pediatric intensive care unit (which does not include cardiac patients). I received an offer from both. I shadowed both units when I interviewed but now I don't know which to pick. Has anyone worked both or either of those? What is good and bad about them? I know there is risk of xray exposure in the PICU and chemotherapy in the oncology unit. Which should I pick? What will the families be like and what will the staff be like? I got a good impression from both. Anything I should consider in making my decision? Thanks in advance for your responses. I look forward to reading them.

My sister is applying. You only have to take the GRE if your GPA is below 3.4!

Do you guys know what the pay is there?

Thank you everyone for the advice!

I am wondering the same thing. Is it quicker for me to get my license in my current state (compact state) and then apply for licensure by endorsement? Or is it faster for me to apply for licensure by examination and have my school submit all the information to California? I keep hearing nightmare stories about the California BRN taking forever so I wonder if by endorsement would be faster. At least that way I could have a temporary license to work on if it takes a long time. Either way I'd take the NCLEX out here. Any thoughts or personal experiences?

Hey my sister is thinking about applying to Duke for this Spring 2015 class. On the website Curriculum for Accelerated BSN Program | Duke School of Nursing it says there is a new curriculum. Do any of you who went to Duke Days know the structure or format or details of the new curriculum? It said it would be on the website by November but it's not on there. Thanks in advance!