evergreener

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1. Caring for a neutropenic pt

   evergreener replied to evergreener's topic in Oncology

   Here is some information I found from reading my texts and visiting other discussions on this site. I tried to summarize the important aspects of caring for a neutropenic pt with professional literature. There is more info to come, but I wanted to ma...

2. Help-Neutropenic diet :Evidenced Based

   evergreener replied to LaurynRN's topic in Oncology

   The information I have found from 2000 and 2003 says that the studies show no conclusive evidence that these diets help prevent mortality in neutropenic pts. I cannot find recent research either. I will keep hunting...please let me know if you find a...

3. Caring for a neutropenic pt

   evergreener posted a topic in Oncology

   I have recently started working on an oncology unit and have noticed that only certain people wear masks when entering the neutropenic pts room. I am wondering if there is an intermediate protocol between normal procedures and complete reverse isolat...