KarenJordan

KarenJordan

Oncology, Med-Surg, Home Health

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About KarenJordan

KarenJordan has 20 years experience and specializes in Oncology, Med-Surg, Home Health.


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  1. New to chemotherapy...concerned about exposure risk...

    Use your PPE. On most units I've worked on, when you start trying to conceive or become pregnant, unit manager will change your assignment so you aren't administering chemo.
  2. Hospital access to full text online journal articles

    We only have "UP to Date" and Mosby's Nursing Skills. I love "up to date"!! the doctors like it a lot too.
  3. Pressure ulcer staging

    IN most settings, it's now considered a surgical wound.
  4. 3 most important things to know for an oncology nurse

    Know the oncology emergencies - pulmonary edema, spinal cord compression, sepsis, pneumo, superior vena cava syndrome.
  5. Pediatric Home Health Supplies

    I find everything on amazon - the best prices too and good selection of bags!
  6. House Resource Officer

    I had that position for a while but went back to the unit because it paid less than bedside nursing. They want to see that you are well-rounded with med-surg background and have great IV skills. They want do know that you can resolve disputes and co...
  7. Help!! Nursing management salaries...

    We use salary.com to determine what to pay people in my agency.
  8. New Grads Training in HHC

    Thank you all.
  9. Most of the facilities I've worked at had the noc shift nurse transcribe all the orders to the appropriate place. The last two facilities I worked at, the rule was if you received the order, you transcribed it. Most facilities here now only have on...
  10. Turned down due to nursing probation

    Try applying to home health care. I have taken nurses on probation. I just don't have them on hospice cases. Do understand that your supervisor has to submit reports to the state every 3 months (at least in my state) AND the supervisor signs with t...
  11. I got my first job!!! But I am worried...

    That seems low, especially for California, but I hear it's hard for new grads to get jobs there, so you might have to take what you can get.
  12. Excited and Scared!!

    Well it is tough. You have to wear a lot of hats! Infection control, QA/QI, orientation, hiring/firing, practice models, wound care consultant, policy nd procedure development, care planning, risk management, etc, etc. The best scenario would be if...
  13. Working for 2 agencies at the same time

    About half of our nurses work for other agencies as well. Your manager may not like it, but she really can't keep you from doing it. My administrator doesn't like it because nurses then choose another agency and take their clients with them! That'...
  14. New Grads Training in HHC

    I am a DON at a HHA that has never used new grads before. As a favor to the administrator, I must hire a new grad RN. I am used to training/orientation, but the nurses always have some experience. My question is - what does a new grad orientee nee...
  15. OASIS questions

    In my agency, we do OASIS for all clients over 18 y/o. OP - OASIS for Mcr PPS are complex and there isn't a lot of training out there, so I have newer nurses just complete an assessment and I do the OASIS to make sure it's done right. As other post...