photonurse11

Another benefit that I forgot to tell you is that I live 83 miles away. Vanderbilt gives a generous discount on the hotel rate. I pay $ 30.00 per night (tax deductible). With gas prices being what they are, it's worth it. (Holiday Inn Select @ Vanderbilt, of course!)

Vandy is paying 100% of my child's tutition, up to $ 2000 per semster. As per previous post, you must be employeed at least 5 years and in *good standing* with your manager. :icon_mrgreen:

Vandy all the way. It is a great place to work and lots of areas to choose from!!:yelclap:

I migrated from a general oncology unit to a BMT unit. When I was working on the oncology unit I saw more pt. with drains, PEG tubes, trachs and so forth. With the nurse pt. ratio being 6 - 7 :1, I did not feel the interaction with my pt's as I should have. I love working on the BMT unit. I get to spend more time teaching the families and the pt themselves. The work is much more intense at times, but I also find that the younger nurses rely on me to tell them how to use drains and such. It was a great experience working on a oncology unit (when I was younger!), I'm glad to be where I am now.

I have found that oncology nursing is a very rewarding career. The pt., as you well know, are very appreciative of any little thing that you do for them. However, it is easily to get burned out on this end also. You will enjoy your new career in nursing no matter if you go into solid tumor, malignant tumor, bone marrow transplant, hematology or whatever you wish - the field is wide open. Congrats on your new career choice!:wink2:

My prayers are with you and your family. Thank you for showing your spirit. It moves me to tears. I pray for your husband and your brother-in-law.

I have been a med/surg/onc. nurse for 3 years and moved to a bmt floor over 3.5 years ago. You will do fine. These pt. do have special needs and are time consuming. But the longer you do practice at it and understand why we do what we do, the better you will be. GOOD LUCK!!