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  1. Interleukin

    jandmsmom38 replied to Kristy_joyz's topic in Oncology

    One of the major side effects of aldesleukin is capillary leak syndrome. Pt's recieving IL-2 often experience severe 3rd spacing- it seems tempting to give lasix to relieve the edema. However, CLS...

  2. New Oncology nurse

    jandmsmom38 replied to vmiller1981's topic in Oncology

    Wow, sounds like me 2 1/2 years ago. The one thing I don't think school prepares you for is how to organize your daily meds and tasks so you can go home at night and not worry about what you might...

  3. 12 hr every weekend shifts

    jandmsmom38 replied to dld's topic in General Nursing

    I work 12 hr shift and a lot of them happen to fall on weekends. I love weekend shifts. There are not as many MDs, PTs, OTs on ect so you have less people to deal with. Pt also don't have as many...

  4. Spring '05 grads-1 year in-how many new nurses you started w/ are still there?

    jandmsmom38 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started on an oncology floor with one other grad. I'm still there and loving it. She moved onto a little less stressful/sad

  5. Not liking my new job so well after all!! :o(

    jandmsmom38 replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    If this keeps up, get a new job! As a RN in her first year, plenty of people told me things I already knew, I just grinned and beared it. RNs with 10, 20 yrs of experience deserve my respect. But my...

  6. Does it have to be such a hostile environment?

    jandmsmom38 replied to APP's topic in General Nursing

    I think you will love the nursing profession if you love to meet people, are self-motivated, and eager to learn. Every profession has "catty" people. I have been a nurse for a year and I love it....

  7. Question about being a bone marrow donor

    jandmsmom38 replied to sahmof2's topic in Oncology

    I am a BMT nurse. You mentioned you have had c-sections. If you have given birth to a boy, you may not be a great candidate. The antibodies produced during pregnancy greatly increase the recipients...