debbieGa

debbieGa has 3 years experience and specializes in Peds Heme/Onc.

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1. Future New Grad needs advice about Peds Oncology

   debbieGa replied to nurse901's topic in Pediatric

   I have been a Peds Heme/Onc RN for 3.5years. I absoutly love it! Most Hospitals have Hematology paired with Oncology. You will prob. have to float but other than that you should not have to work on any other floors. As for places that are good, I...

2. Education required to be an oncology nurse

   debbieGa replied to Cush63's topic in Oncology

   You usually just need to be an RN. Once you are hired the hospital will offer a Chemo cert. class. You can usually give chemo once you have passed that class.

3. Why Do Some Portacaths Have No Blood Returns but Flushing Well? Is it Safe to Use?

   debbieGa replied to arms's topic in Oncology

   We obtain a dye study and as long as all is well with it then we get an order to use the port.

4. PPE for empty chemo bags?

   debbieGa replied to Sailingshoes's topic in Oncology

   Our hosptial we are recommended to use gown and chemo gloves, however it is only required for us to wear chemo gloves. We only wear the chemo gloves or for those of us that are allergic to the latex in them we double glove with regular gloves.

5. Weekenders Working Weekday Holiday?

   debbieGa replied to WeekenderSims's topic in General Nursing

   I work only Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I have to work 2 minors (more fall on F,S,S so I end up working more by choice, my employer only makes me work two), and I have to work 2 major regardless of where they fall. It can be anoying to have to wo...

6. interested in oncology?

   debbieGa replied to LisaMay127's topic in Oncology

   You can work in the hospital on an inpatient floor or in clinic for outpatient infusions. As long as you use the precautions for giving and handling the chemo you should be fine (when ready to have children). All of my many co-workers have healthy ...

7. Pediatric Oncology Question

   debbieGa replied to heartforpedsonco's topic in Oncology

   I was hired as a new grad into Peds Heme/Onc. I don't know if I could do anything else, I love it! There is a journal, Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. I am not sure how much it is as I receive it as part of being a member of APHON. The jou...

8. Quick survey question

   debbieGa replied to zzsweetyzz's topic in General Nursing

   26, female, 1

9. Oncology Patient Ratios

   debbieGa replied to kelliegbsn's topic in Oncology

   I work on a Peds Heme/Onc floor in Florida. We staff 4 to 1 unless we have chemo and higher accuity pts then it is 3 to 1. We also have a BMTU and that is staffed 2 to 1.

10. CPON exam

    debbieGa replied to navavirg's topic in General Nursing

    I have not set a date again to retake it. I had a ton of meds on mine. I was not expecting that as APHON has a Chemotherapy and Biotherapy cert. which I have. It is not as tough as CPON was though. We do self directed study groups at our hosp. (t...

11. CPON exam

    debbieGa replied to navavirg's topic in General Nursing

    I am with you. I also took mine today and failed by 3 points. It sucks! As for your question I cannot help you as I live in GA:)

12. Pediatric Urine Collection

    debbieGa replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    We use 2X2 gauze in the diapers.

13. Febrile oncology pt to transfuse or not? Help!!

    debbieGa replied to ADN2003's topic in Oncology

    I am a peds heme/onc nurse and on our floor we would have transfused. We would have looked for other s/s of transfusion reactions. With a platelet count of 5 I would have been worried about that. Did the pt have any s/s of bleeding? Has the pt ha...

14. Is it true that before a facility will hire you, you guys have to sign something that

    debbieGa replied to Skwidward's topic in Florida

    No, I work in FL and on the licence application there is a box that you can check that states you will be able to help in an emergency and one that states you would not. I checked no however I am on our hospitals emergency response team. As far as ...

15. Face Masks

    debbieGa replied to debbieGa's topic in General Nursing

    She said the social worker from the School for the Deaf and Blind stated that they were made but she did not know where to get them from.