BethK

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1. Frightening events during chemotherapy

   BethK replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Oncology

   I have seen severe anaphalactic reactions to TAXOL. It is very scary but the pt usually recovers once the drug is stopped.

2. Should I do it?

   BethK posted a topic in Emergency

   I have been working in an Oncology/Medicine floor for 1 1/2 yrs. Lately I have been feeling burned out. I feel unchallanged and as though I have learned all the skills that I need to work in such an environment. Friends in the RT department keep u...

3. Was I misinformed?

   BethK replied to huggietoes's topic in Oncology

   There is so much more to oncology nursing than giving chemo. I have worked in oncology for over a year and am not even chemo certified yet. However I do consider myself an oncology nurse and am very proud of that. It is a very rewarding area to wo...

4. Future Burn Nurse?

   BethK replied to Burn NA's topic in Burn

   I wish I had visited this site a few weeks ago. I am an oncology nurse who works in a hospital that does not care for burn victims. About a month ago a 37 year old man with end stage Lymphoma was admitted with Stevens Johnson syndrome, an auto-immun...

5. Nursing specialties... any ideas?

   BethK replied to delirium's topic in General Students

   oncology, oncology, oncology... then maybe hospice Trust me, It's the best! We have the best patients, the best families, the best doctors, and it is an ongoing life and death drama which the faithful nurse plays a key role in.

6. attending wakes/funerals

   BethK posted a topic in Oncology

   I am an oncology nurse who attends wakes of patients I have been close to. I find great closure in this, but some of my co-workers are resistant to the practice. I am wondering how other nurses feel about this issue.