Are they undergoing induction therapy? Are they eligible for a transplant? The more blood and blood products they receive, the more likely they are to develop antibodies. These patients have so much going on all at once it is hard to tell.
dardeedee replied to cymphilly's topic in Oncology
Be prepared to do some study on your own. The Oncology Nursing Society has an excellent website with many resources regarding the latest treatments. You don't have to be a member to look at it.
There are no loopholes when you are faced with a nclex exam or you are holding someone's life in your hand. You may be in over your head. See how you do and transfer to another school if you have to.
I took it twice and passed on the second try. Oncology Nursing by Otto was a good resource. Be very careful and read the rules about taking the test. ONCC is very strict about candidates asking others who have tested about test content. They consider...
Has anyone ever had problems with compazine iv? I can't tell the whole story here due to everyone knowing everyone else in this small town and hospital. Thanks in advance.
Small price to pay for peace of mind. Don't make a big deal to your employer about having a policy. It is none of their business. Keep the policy's existence to yourself. In a year the price will go up to about 90-100 dollars for a year. You pay in a...
dardeedee replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing
Don't pull back too hard, take it easy. You will collapse the line. I compare it to backing a car out of a driveway with a house on one side and the neighbor's car on the other. Just ease the blood out of there and don't get into a hurry.
I work with a filipino nurse at night who is excellent. She does a head to toe assessment, turns on the lights, wakes them up, looks at every orfice, rolls them over.... etc. She doesn't care if they just got to sleep. She is an excellent nurse and f...
dardeedee replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing
Having insurance isn't discoverable. You can't be sued for more just because you have insurance. You can't count on your employer to cover your a**. They will hang it out to dry instead. You should always follow policy and procedures, document everyt...
I admitted an alzheimers patient the other night that was already wearing several layers of clothing. I sent her into the bathroom to change and she came out wearing a laundry bag as a pair of pants over everything else. How she didn't fall I'll nev...
dardeedee replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing
It costs about 100.00 a year. To me it is a struggle to pay every year, but well worth the cost. I was told in nursing school that if you carry a policy and you are sued, this isn't "discoverable." You can't be sued for more money just because you "...
dardeedee replied to paulaking1978's topic in General Nursing
The nursing loan repayment program is at the HRSA web site. I applied last year and didn't get it. It is very competitive and takes a lot of paperwork and a web application to apply. The deadline is this Friday with no exceptions.
I have a few stories to tell. The most recent one that sticks out in my mind isn't really a ghost story, but I'll tell it anyway. Right before Thanksgiving about 2 in the morning I had a patient I thought was nearing the end. I work in an Oncology un...
dardeedee replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in General Nursing
I graduated from an ADN program 14 years ago. I recently decided to return to school to finish my BSN. I didn't finish it for a variey of reasons: financial, children still in school, no computer, and programs that wouldn't accept my credits without ...