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1. Peds onc chemo administration question

   smiles and medicine replied to smiles and medicine's topic in Oncology

   Thank you for the insight & thorough answer, you’re right, if rescue meds are being given, the chemo is stopped & that line can be used, I think I’m just overthinking things, will definitely be reviewing all the protocols when I start. Thanks...

2. Peds onc chemo administration question

   smiles and medicine posted a topic in Oncology

   This might be a silly question but I figure I’ll ask it anyways. Some chemos can cause serious transfusion reactions, for example etoposide (VP16) can cause a low bp when administering, I haven’t worked on an onc floor in a minute, my question is abo...

3. Pediatric Cardiovascular acute unit

   smiles and medicine posted a topic in PICU

   I have an interview with a Pediatric cardiovascular acute unit. I was looking for some perspective from RNs who work in this specialty, what do your day to day roles and responsibilities look like?

4. New graduate nurse, new job, HELP

   smiles and medicine replied to smiles and medicine's topic in General Nursing

   @Wuzzie @OldDude Thank you! I am NOT trying to belittle the nurses there at all or question their experience or education. I just have never been outside of the northeast and when I told people where I was moving I got a lot of mixed responses (which...

5. New graduate nurse, new job, HELP

   smiles and medicine posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new graduate nurse and am moving to Louisiana which has a poor health care quality. I'm excited because I got into the specialty I wanted (pediatric ED). Many students in my nursing school chose to stay in the area because the hospital quality ...

6. Does First Job Impact Future Jobs?

   smiles and medicine posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'm a new graduate nurse and am moving to Louisiana which has a poor health care quality. I'm excited because I got into the specialty I wanted (pediatric ED). Many students in my nursing school chose to stay in the area because the hospital quality ...