HemeNP MSN, RN, NP

HemeNP has 33 years experience as a MSN, RN, NP and specializes in Hematology/HCT.

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1. picc in subclavin...o.k for some chemo drugs?

   HemeNP replied to blsmom's topic in Oncology

   You have to make sure if the subclavian line is a PICC (longer) or an angiocath (shorter) that was inserted through the subclavian vein. If you are sure that it is short (meaning it doesnt extend to...

2. Losing patients - does it get easier?

   HemeNP replied to future L&Dnurse's topic in Oncology

   watching my patients live through the pain and associated physical and emotional effects of cancer is painful to me. It is even more compounded when the prognosis is very poor, when the quality of...

3. Febrile oncology pt to transfuse or not? Help!!

   HemeNP replied to ADN2003's topic in Oncology

   this is a case of febrile neutropenia and pancytopenia maybe coz platelets are down and needed prbc transfusion. pancultures should have been done already and a chest xray as well. identify obvious...

4. Nurses & use of haemonetics equipment..

   HemeNP replied to purplecotton's topic in Oncology

   purplecotton: Apheresis and the use of Haemonetics MCS System doesn't commonly fall under the function of an oncology nurse. Apheresis nurses fall under another specialty which is more in the blood...

5. OCN test

   HemeNP replied to plum94's topic in Oncology

   GirloftheSun: I think 2 day review classes can help to a certain extent. If you are willing to pay the fee then go right ahead. I hope you can get a refund from where you work as part of you...

6. OCN test

   HemeNP replied to plum94's topic in Oncology

   Congratulations Plum!!! GirlOfTheSun you can get the book (Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing) from the ONS Website (http://www.ons.org) or from Barnes and Noble. The book is great as Plum said....

7. WBC Counts and Exposure

   HemeNP replied to JaneyW's topic in Oncology

   their wbc will not rise because they are immunosuppressed. that's why it is important to watch for non-classic signs of infection in caring for a neutropenic patient. some of them will not even...

8. Prevacid and G.Tubes

   HemeNP replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

   do not crush or let prevacid granules dissolve in a liquid before giving it to the patient. prevacid is timed release. we are beating its purpose if we crush them. we learned it the hard way. we...

9. medication

   HemeNP replied to tigger2sassy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   nurses only administer medications. we don't dispense them. it is the pharmacist's job to dispense them. using a medication already labeled for another patient's use may be construed by the law as...

10. Check out those veins!

    HemeNP replied to susanmary's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh no you are not alone! I'm not a vascular nurse but since IV teams are not too much "here" anymore, we have to start our own IV's. I've been a nurse for ten years. I've been checking out other...

11. Ques. about presetting up of meds

    HemeNP replied to mondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i work in a skilled nursing facility. pre-pouring medications (pills or liquids) is a real no-no. you get writted up the first offense. third is bye-bye time. i know how it feels to finish the 6am...