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adria37

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  1. IV filters with Chemo???

    adria37 replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in Oncology

    A filter is recommended with etoposide to prevent precipitation in concentrations greater than 0.4 mg/ml. If you are not giving it at this strength then you don't have to use the filter.

  2. Snow emergency excuse?

    adria37 replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    It is all well and good getting to work. I agree but I do not think that a person's life is worth getting in to the hospital. A nurse lost his life a few years ago going to work and hit a patch of...

  3. SHAVING & WAXING

    adria37 replied to barkley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This so happened to me. I was lying in the tub with my legs up in the air-apart with the hot water running trying to remove the wax. I am 40 years old and have been shaved since a few months after the...

  4. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    adria37 replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    I have been a nurse for 20 years, I am one semester away from completing my MSN. I handle chemotherapy every day. The X-Ray techs make the same as I do and some of them only have on the job training....

  5. PTT & APTT - Differences?

    adria37 replied to kate930's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is a common screening test done to evaluate function of the intrinsic clotting system. It has largely replaced the older PTT, which was unable to...

  6. Maximum Heparin doses with Central Lines

    adria37 replied to dmrn722's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    The half life of heparin is very short. I know with my indwelling port clients I want them flushed with 5ml's of heparin 100units per

  7. IV site changes

    adria37 replied to SRW's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Phelebitis is inflamation of the vein, thrombophelebitis is when a thrombi or clot has formed in the inflamed vein

  8. Nursing Student needs a contact...

    adria37 replied to Horsey Girl's topic in Nursing Career

    :) I will be your contact if you like. I did it last year for a student from BC. My email is

  9. I'd like insights from RNs who started as ADNs and later obtained a BSN.

    adria37 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It seems a little much to require 60 hours if you already have an associates degree. 60 hours was the total amount that I needed to get my BSN, including my ADN, I would check on that again. I went...

  10. Question about neutropenic patient...

    adria37 replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    I think that this is where management gets us with the thinking that a nurse is a nurse is a nurse. As the prn person that does not regularly do oncology, a highly specialized area, I do not think...

  11. Nurses 150-180% .... others maybe 80%

    adria37 replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the difference in jobs can be attributed to the fact that with nursing you get physical fatigue as well as emotional fatigue. There is a big difference between the two. Nurses also have...

  12. Nurses 150-180% .... others maybe 80%

    adria37 replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean. I quit nursing for about 6 months early in my career. I went to work 11p-7a in a convenience store. The most stressful part of my job was cutting onions for the next days...

  13. Heavy menstrual bleeding...

    adria37 replied to LisaRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    i am 39 now. i have factor v leiden mutation so i am limited with my birthcontrol and surgery is a last resort this thing has been a lifesaver! the iud releases a tiny amt of progesterone that does...

  14. working w/chemo and pregnancy

    adria37 replied to lilShell's topic in Oncology

    I would not give or be around it. Oncology nurses have a higher rate of miscarriage and birth defects. I just read a couple of articles about it. The chemo can be airborne from clearing the lines...

  15. Heavy menstrual bleeding...

    adria37 replied to LisaRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I have the Mirena IUD it is wonderful. I bleed very little sometimes not at all. I am going to keep one until menopause is over!! I would recommend it to anyone. They are starting to use it to treat...