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1. Oncology Drug shortage

   scma replied to plum94's topic in Oncology

   Here on the east coast we have also experienced shortages in several medications, some of them for several years. some companies gave us a reason of problems at the plant, then because one plant had problems the other companies could not keep up wit...

2. ONC CERTIFICATION

   scma replied to lbutler's topic in Oncology

   Well lbutler, How did you do? By asking fellow oncology nurses what study guides they used for preparation is that truly cheating? when I attended IOL last november, the oncc representative circle multiple books on the blue printe as suggested mater...

3. Port o cath help

   scma replied to NurseStacey143's topic in Oncology

   The box you are speaking of sounds like a Ambulatory Pump for 5FU infusion. It typically infusses for 46 hours. When you discontinue the pump once the infusion is complete you will need to flush the huber line with 10cc Normal Saline and then Hepar...

4. ONC nurses...please answer....

   scma replied to dunwanna's topic in Oncology

   I work in the outpatient private practice setting administering chemo daily. i have a great number of patients that have completed chemotherapy and have 5+ years cancer free. Please get a biopsy. Find out if you in fact if the lump is benign or ma...

5. Case Study question for all oncology nurses

   scma replied to Student35TN's topic in Oncology

   You are right on the mark. Your patient at anytime during her chemotherapy treatments can reach her nadir and be classified as neutropenic. Nadir is the lowest point the cell counts will drop. This potentially makes her body a magnet for bacteria. ...

6. Nurses getting dumped on and SICK OF IT

   scma posted a topic in Oncology

   Hello all. I am the Head Nurse for a private outpatient oncology practice. 4 offices, 11 nurses, 7 physicians. lately some of our physicians have thrown our nursing department under the bus several times. forever we have covered for the lack of dic...

7. Interested in "going rate"

   scma replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

   florida is pretty low 19--not what I make but this is what I have been told

8. Xylocaine for Port Access

   scma replied to Sailingshoes's topic in Oncology

   Our practice will give a Rx for Emla for the patient to apply at home. 95% of our patients use nothing at all. We use 22G hubers only. When I access patients they all say it is not as bad as they brace themselves for.

9. Becoming Chemo Certified

   scma replied to cubbynurse's topic in Oncology

   The chemotherapy/biotherapy course schedule and calendar is available on the ONS website. Classes are offered throughout the United States. Typically it is a 2 day class. sometimes the classes are 2 days back to back and other times they could be ...

10. New Law in florida blocking nurses from per-diem work

    scma posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello All, I will make this short. Recently the Pharmacy Manager of a Home Health Agency came into the office were I work and stated to myself and colleagues that "our company is always looking for nurses wanting to pick up a few hours". Of course i...

11. New Law blocking perdiem work

    scma replied to scma's topic in Infusion

    I live in Brevard County. I have worked in the medical field for 15 years and as a nurse for the past 8. It was not until recently that I desided to find a per diem job to supplement the income from my full time job. I found the job, applied and w...

12. New Law blocking perdiem work

    scma posted a topic in Infusion

    Hello everyone, Resently I applied for a perdium Home Infusion job with a local company. Everthing was a GO until the DON had a meeting and found out that nurse that work for local private practices can not work for home infusion companies. What in...

13. Oncology Office Chemo Flow Sheet

    scma replied to nanu121049's topic in Oncology

    our office flowsheet is like a spreadsheet. However it is generated from our document manager (Touch Chart). Demographics (name, chart number, dob, primary and Secondar DX. Then the chart starts, 1st column starts with the year then below that has...

14. Anyone work with LPNs

    scma posted a topic in Oncology

    Hello everyone, I am a RN working a private practice Oncology office. One of our MAs went back to school to become a LPN and will graduate soon. She went to our HR manager that is new to the practice and asked about her staying with the practice af...

15. Suggestions for my concerns re: chemo?

    scma replied to nursemae's topic in Oncology

    hello nursemae, i am a hematology/oncology nurse and also have my chemotherapy certification. i currently work in the outpatient setting were all of the nurses are also chemotherapy certified. i would suggest that you browse through the ons websit...