want to be an oncology nurse

[cymphilly]

Hi all, I graduated last year but still can't find a job in hospital. I really want to be an oncology nurse, but nobody willing to hire a new graduate without any experiences. Any suggestions for me so that i can increase my choice to go into this area? thanks for any help.:redbeathe

[jason2234]

Try out Penn State Hershey Medical Center's new grad program. They have spots in their Cancer Institute for June 2012.

[OCNRN63, RN]

Thanks, HerbalGypsy. I look for information about the RN residency program on the hospital webstie, however, there is no way to apply for this program. Besides, other than applying the residency program, any others ways I can do or prepare for the RN job in this speciality?

Are you from Philly? What about Fox Chase Medical Center? I took some courses there. I don't know what they're like to work for, but education-wise, they're fantastic.

[OCNRN63, RN]

Thanks, Aeterna. It is very difficult for me, a new graduate nursing student, to find a job . It makes me no chance to have any experience in IV insertion. And that's y I was asking any courses that I can take to increase my chance to enter the oncology field. Anyway, thanks so much for your advices.

Fox Chase has a course on central lines that includes didactic as well as hands-on. They also teach the two-day chemo provider course so you could get your chemo provider card.