happyRN21

HI, I would like to know about what the protocols in other hospitals say about non-chemo certified RNs giving oral chemotherapy to patients with non-malignant conditions. For example, I have seen Hydroxyurea PO given for sickle cell anemia and Methotrexate PO for rheumatoid arthritis. Is this permitted or are only chemo certified nurses allowed to give these chemo drugs to these patients with other diseases? Since these chemo drugs are not being used to treat cancer, would an oncologist still have to write orders or can any physician order these chemo drugs? Also, do these patients with other conditions (sickle cell anemia or arthritis) have to be placed on chemo precautions like other patients being treated for cancer.

HI everyone, I have the following question. How fast do you push 10 mg of Diltiazem for a pt with AFib with rapid ventricular response? Also, how often can you give Diltiazem IVP if the pt's HR does not decrease less than 100 bpm? Thanks.

Hi everyone, I have the following questions: If a person is hypoglycemic and unconscious, do you give an amp of D50 or 1mg of glucagon I'm in the ED? I also want to know what an amp actually means. How many mg/cc is an amp of D50 and how do you administer it in an emergency situation? Is it IV push or IV drip? If it is an IVP, over how many mins do you push? If it's an IV drip, for how long should it infuse into the pt? Thank you in advance for your responses.

I was just wondering if phone interviews are common or not. Are questions the same for phone interviews and in-person interviews? Do they last the same amount of time? Thanks in advance for your responses.