nurseDee03

I have read the warnings to mix Oxaliplatin in D5W only. Does anyone know why you can't mix Oxaliplatin in Normal Saline? And if you do make that mistake what the effects would be to the patient?

Thank you. This did not occur, it was a question asked by a patient and I could not find the answer on the net. Thanks for responding so quickly.

I know where you are comming from. I just completed my first year in an ambulatory chemotherapy office. Learning professional boundries has been one of the most difficult aspects of Oncology nursing for me. Our patients become like family because ...