A New Nurse Manager On A Busy Oncology Floor

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A new nurse manager on a busy oncology floor.

2 261 oncology nurse manager jobs available. A few days ago my friend who is an oncologist hematologist allowed me to shadow her and her nurse for the day. Apply to registered nurse oncology nurse navigator practice nurse and more. See salaries compare reviews easily apply and get hired.

I am a brand new rn and start my first job in about a week and a half on a busy medical oncology floor first of all let me say that at first i was skeptical but now that i have been doing some research i am actually very honored and excited to be given this opportunity as a brand new nurse on this floor. In addition to administering medications assisting patients during ambulation and performing routine assessments and procedures within their shift they also have to finish the chores they left at home and attend to their families needs. You are a new nurse. There is always something to learn in the field of nursing.

Never be afraid to ask questions. The more i hear about oncology nursing the more i want to do it. Any experienced oncology rn s have any tips on tools i may need to make my job easier. It sucks to be a new nurse but no one is immune to that period of adjustment.

The nurse hears a loud thud and after opening the bathroom door sees the client on the floor. The difference is i expected that. Assess the client to determine if the client is breathing b. Thank you for the info noblepath.

I decided ok i know very little. I was amazed at the. Specialties are a whole different can of worms. It may take a year or two before you finally get the hang of the nursing practice but you will get there.

Here are 101 essential survival tips every new nurse must know. Over the past four decades duke s commitment to provide exceptional cancer care has intensified and strengthened. With all the things they have to do it s. It is normal to feel overwhelmed as a new nurse on a general med surg floor.

The duke comprehensive cancer center was founded in 1972 as one of the nation s first nci designated comprehensive cancer centers. I ve done my clinicals with geriatrics and in long term acute care and wasn t overly excited about either although i did like geriatrics best of the two. I was recently offered a position on an adult medical oncology floor and was pretty excited to learn new things and work with oncology patients. A nurse is designated as the new nurse manager on a busy oncology unit.

The nurse s first action should be to a. Call for help. My nursing experience has been in peds ed and float pool for a peds hospital i have been trying to get pregnant and didnt think about the chemo aspect. I was a new grad in oncology once too and i kid you not i felt like i knew nothing for about the first year.