BernieO

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1. CHEMO: peripheral or portacath?

   BernieO replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

   Leslie I too gained about 15 lbs with chemo. I craved canned fruit. I once sent my sister to the store to buy 5 cans of assorted canned fruit!! I ate them all in a couple of days. I never ate...

2. CHEMO: peripheral or portacath?

   BernieO replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

   Hi I have had my porta cath for almost 2 years. I had 6 months of chemo through it and countless numbers of blood draws and IV's. The main advantages are: you have both hand free during chemo and iv...

3. An Eye Opener on Ovarian Cancer

   BernieO replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Hi I am a 2 year survivor of ovarian cancer and am facing my 1st recurrance. I have spent conciderable time studying ovarian cancer; causes, symptoms, and treatment. I 1st read layman' basic...

4. Fallopian Tube cancer

   BernieO replied to jschut's topic in Oncology

   I was diagnosed with Fallopian Tube Cancer Aug 2002. Stage 2A. Because fallopian tubes and ovaries are embryologically similiar tissues the protocol for ovca is followed with a diagnosis of ftc....

5. Portacath??

   BernieO replied to JaneyW's topic in Oncology

   I am also an RN with a dx of ovarian ca. I have had my porta cath for 18 months. After post insertion healing your friend should not even feel or notice the port is there. My gyn/onc recommends...

6. Hippa violation?

   BernieO posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

   I frequently lurk here but seldom post. I have a question. Should I report a fellow nurse for a hippa violation? Here is what happened. I have ovarian cancer. I was at the Cancer Center...

7. Oncology RN with cancer

   BernieO replied to lgoins's topic in Oncology

   Today is June 1. is National Cancer Survivors Day. Happy Survivors Day to

8. Oncology RN with cancer

   BernieO replied to lgoins's topic in Oncology

   lindi I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last Aug. I also worked through chemo except when my Neutrophils were too low and the risk of infection too great. Cancer is truly a life altering disease....

9. Frightening events during chemotherapy

   BernieO replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Oncology

   I have been an RN for almost 30 years. My experience is in Cardiac Care, Med-Surg, Pediatrics, Substance Abuse, and Administration. I have been reading this site for personal reasons. I have just...

10. 200 lb MONSTER!

    BernieO replied to Furball's topic in General Nursing

    Those surgeons really worked to save that lady. What an interesting show! I kept waundering if they would run out of replacement blood. That truly was a surgical

11. Agency nurses in LTC settings

    BernieO replied to PBU's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my LTC we give all new to facility agency nurses one shift orentation working side by side with another nurse. We have a flow sheet listing all the relevant data to our facility, paper work,...

12. Older than dirt quiz

    BernieO replied to KaraLea's topic in Nursing Humor

    Got all 25. After a hard day at work, get 100% on

13. New use for Tylenol?

    BernieO replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    I had DVT with multiple PE in Feb. I take 2 Tylenol every night for sleep. The Tylenol takes the ache out of my legs and allows me to sleep. I work in LTC, Many of my residents have a routine...