I've been working Oncology for 2-3 years. I'm trying to relocate and most of the jobs are PRN ER, Cath lab etc.. I have med surg skills of course but lacking on the rest. ACLS scheduled for next week...other ideas for getting experience to put on a...
I think everyone employed in a hospital, even the janitor, is to be held to a standard of patient care. Holding the door for a patient for example. Anyways, those techs are CPR trained...there should be some sort of assessment...MRI people can asse...
I went through the BSN Residency program. The main reason for BSN-only in the internship is because it is a "research study/program" so the control group is the BSN population. They want the interns to attend 1 class/month for learning puposes and ...
You will become a master of central venous lines! How to heparinize and activase them - especially if you work on a Heme/Onc floor. I've worked there for 2 years. In the same breath, it's easy to lose your IV skills, or at least it was for me. The...
I have been an Oncology RN for 2+ years. In Nursing school I only started about 5 Ivs successfully. However, with Onc, it's all about ports, hickmans, PICCs, etc. So, most of the time the IVs have already been started or are in date. Now I work O...