NelletheNurse ADN, BSN, MSN, APRN, NP

NelletheNurse has 11 years experience as a ADN, BSN, MSN, APRN, NP and specializes in Primary Care | Oncology | Med/Surg.

Latest Activity

1. Cumulative Dose Monitoring

   NelletheNurse replied to AprilDawnLeverett's topic in Oncology

   yes...after taking the OCN, this sparked my interest. as an outpatient clinic, with nurses mixing chemo....no onsite pharmacy. it's an on ongoing issue to accurately monitor cumulative doses.

2. Chemotherapy/blood transfusion via PICC

   NelletheNurse replied to Lonestar RN's topic in Oncology

   ongoing debate in my previous facilities....all opinions are valid. docs I've asked would say to go ahead and give blood at same time in instance of continuous chemo. chemo wouldn't be stopped, as the transfusion will take hours. the only issue I hea...

3. Question about two chemo meds

   NelletheNurse replied to happyhaeju's topic in Oncology

   I've always pushed dox first, then cytoxan. As stated above, b/c the dox is a vesicant.

4. Question about two chemo meds

   NelletheNurse replied to happyhaeju's topic in Oncology

   Interesting, I really like the policy regarding the nurse that starts the IV pushes the vesicant.

5. Want advice from experienced oncology RNs

   NelletheNurse replied to julgard's topic in Oncology

   Yes! Orientation is key! Good luck!

6. Want advice from experienced oncology RNs

   NelletheNurse replied to julgard's topic in Oncology

   Please go for it! Oncology is a calling!!! I started on an inpatient heme/onc floor....of course we had overflow med/surg patients. I also participated in a med/surg fellowship....I recently hired a new grad in an outpatient onc setting, and she is a...

7. Chamberlain FNP program

   NelletheNurse replied to Lonlai84's topic in Chamberlain College

   thanks!

8. Chamberlain College Of Nursing- FNP program

   NelletheNurse replied to Clevengood's topic in Chamberlain College

   agreed! I tried the "brick and mortar" and took adv. patho and pharm at the same time, while working FT, etc.....I just couldn't do it and effectively grasp all the info....I'm excited to start at Chamberlain in May....I was really awed by the 8 wk c...

9. Chamberlain FNP MSN program Jan 2014 Start

   NelletheNurse replied to cowgrlnurse's topic in Chamberlain College

   Hey! I'm a May start as well...let's connect!

10. Chamberlain FNP MSN program Jan 2014 Start

    NelletheNurse replied to cowgrlnurse's topic in Chamberlain College

    Hello all! I'll be starting in May. Uber excited, but a tad anxious as I'm trying to figure out how it'll go working FT nights with the other load of responsibilities I have. I can do it! Anyone else a May start?!

11. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    NelletheNurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

    OMG!!!! lol