Central WI RN

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1. New graduate - can I start my career at a cancer center?

   Central WI RN replied to secondfiddle's topic in Oncology

   I worked on the medical floor for a couple of years first and was mandated to float to surgical, mental health, ambulatory surgery during that time. It gave me a good background for the cancer center and I have come to my job with knowledge the canc...

2. Starting a new job in Oncology

   Central WI RN posted a topic in Oncology

   After being an RN only a short time (less than 2 years - medical floor) I am taking a job in outpatient medical oncology. I am very excited and of course want to be the best oncology nurse I can be. What advice do you experienced oncology nurses have...

3. Vitamin K IV

   Central WI RN replied to Central WI RN's topic in MICU

   Kudra: Can you tell me if the bad reaction would be quick, like a code? Could it be slow, like a shock reaction?

4. Vitamin K IV

   Central WI RN replied to Central WI RN's topic in MICU

   What would you expect to see if Vitamin K reaction was going to happen? Only a quick cardiac arrest? That is what my friend saw. Are declines ever slower such as shocky symptoms? And I do work on the medical floor, not ICU, and have seen/given IV...

5. Vitamin K IV

   Central WI RN posted a topic in MICU

   Occasionally we are asked to give VIt K IVP or as a secondary in an infusion. One of our nurses had a pt code after but was brought back. Any of you have experience with problems with VIT K IV? Should be refuse to push/hang it? I swear, all the th...