onco gal

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1. Speciality Differential?

   onco gal replied to Chiaramonte's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry, but all RN's are not equal. Those RN's who take the time and spend the money on certifications and education should be paid more if their performance warrants it. At our facility they base pay...

2. Lazy Student Nurse Preceptors!

   onco gal replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   There is a lot to be said about the situation, attitudes and responses. First of all, on the surface, it was not a good assignment, but this is also part of your learning experience. While a...

3. Almost zero WBC count

   onco gal replied to misti_z's topic in Oncology

   The more we lessen the precautions, the more infections and deaths

4. Frightening events during chemotherapy

   onco gal replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Oncology

   I had to sound like cynical but, the Doctors are making a fortune by giving chemo on an op basis. 8-9 yrs ago it was being given in op setting in the hospitals, now nurses are mixing and giving it in...

5. Frightening events during chemotherapy

   onco gal replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Oncology

   No offense taken, however, it concerns me greatly to read that there are nurses out there that are caring for and being told to give chemo to our patient population. Frankly I do not think that ONS...

6. Frightening events during chemotherapy

   onco gal replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Oncology

   I don't know how long you have been involved in nursing or oncology. I have been an oncology nurse for many years and have also worked bone marrow transplant and given chemo in the home. I am not out...

7. Frightening events during chemotherapy

   onco gal replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Oncology

   I am an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN). This requires a minimum of 1000 hrs logged in Oncology nursing and at least 10 CEU credits to APPLY sit for the certification test by the Oncology Nursing...

8. Frightening events during chemotherapy

   onco gal replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Oncology

   Only certified oncology nurses should be hanging Chemo. I have seen severe allergic reactions even with the appropriate pre-meds. Taxol is especially notorious for this and we ususally have the crash...

9. Taking Call

   onco gal replied to Kansas_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   At our hospital we are "flexed off" if they can't "float us to another unit, when our census is low. Rather than "flex" everyone, they ask if we will take call at $3/hr. If we are called in we are...