I have been a Peds Heme/Onc RN for 3.5years. I absoutly love it! Most Hospitals have Hematology paired with Oncology. You will prob. have to float but other than that you should not have to work on...
You usually just need to be an RN. Once you are hired the hospital will offer a Chemo cert. class. You can usually give chemo once you have passed that
debbieGa replied to Sailingshoes's topic in Oncology
Our hosptial we are recommended to use gown and chemo gloves, however it is only required for us to wear chemo gloves. We only wear the chemo gloves or for those of us that are allergic to the latex...
debbieGa replied to WeekenderSims's topic in General Nursing
I work only Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I have to work 2 minors (more fall on F,S,S so I end up working more by choice, my employer only makes me work two), and I have to work 2 major regardless of...
debbieGa replied to LisaMay127's topic in Oncology
You can work in the hospital on an inpatient floor or in clinic for outpatient infusions. As long as you use the precautions for giving and handling the chemo you should be fine (when ready to have...
debbieGa replied to heartforpedsonco's topic in Oncology
I was hired as a new grad into Peds Heme/Onc. I don't know if I could do anything else, I love it! There is a journal, Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. I am not sure how much it is as I...
debbieGa replied to kelliegbsn's topic in Oncology
I work on a Peds Heme/Onc floor in Florida. We staff 4 to 1 unless we have chemo and higher accuity pts then it is 3 to 1. We also have a BMTU and that is staffed 2 to
I have not set a date again to retake it. I had a ton of meds on mine. I was not expecting that as APHON has a Chemotherapy and Biotherapy cert. which I have. It is not as tough as CPON was though....
I am a peds heme/onc nurse and on our floor we would have transfused. We would have looked for other s/s of transfusion reactions. With a platelet count of 5 I would have been worried about that....
No, I work in FL and on the licence application there is a box that you can check that states you will be able to help in an emergency and one that states you would not. I checked no however I am on...