NurseNatashaO

NurseNatashaO

LTC, PCU, QA & IC, Ocology

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About NurseNatashaO

NurseNatashaO specializes in LTC, PCU, QA & IC, Ocology.


I am a wife to the greatest husband a woman could ask for and a mother to 4 amazing little girls. I have recently became an oncology nurse and it truly is my calling!

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  1. PICC dressing changes tips & tricks

    I have found if you use alcohol and rub the tegaderm it releases the adhesive which makes it easier to remove. I agree with nursetastic, please do not wrap the notch under the Picc line just place it notch downward that way when you are pulling it of...
  2. What is the most effective med(s) for chemotherapy related pruritus?

    I am new to oncology but we have used all the above mentioned and I have also seen chlorpheniramine used. Also they use Periactin for itching as well. Periactin also stimulates the appetite as well so it seems to be a bonus for the chemo patients. As...
  3. I need some help with this decision-PLZ!!

    I went to days about 6 months ago after years of working on nights. Physically I feel better, I am more alert and don't have that blah feeling that I had on nights. I guess I never got use to it. As far as family time goes I had more time to spend w...
  4. CNA cert. required by Kentucky for Nursing students??

    I know the nursing home where I received my CNA didn't require nothing, but if they paid for my nursing school for every 1 year they paid I had to work for them for 2 years. They have such a huge turnover for CNA's everyone gets their cert and leaves
  5. CNA cert. required by Kentucky for Nursing students??

    It is not a state regulation that you must be a CNA to get into a nursing program... Most nursing homes offer CNA classes and will pay for your test to become certified. They also pay you while you go to the classes most of the time. So that may be a...
  6. Not enough attention to BMs in nursing today!

    This is one of my pet peeves. I used to work in a nursing home and had 61 patients to care for. I barely had time to do my job, but i made it a point to make sure everyone had at least a BM every other day. Problem is that the nurse aide's wasn't mar...