adventure780 replied to gcs1211's topic in Oncology
My current setting, we run everything by gravity, hence why I have refused to run the chemo myself. The one infusion nurse may leave and I may get pressurized to help out. I spoke with head of operations for the company that serves as the umbrella fo...
adventure780 replied to Chastity's topic in Oncology
How about flushing the port when not in active treatment, but the patient and provider mutually decide to maintain the port in case of an emergency or cancer returns? I have heard 6-8 weeks or 3 weeks.
adventure780 replied to OncRN2015's topic in Oncology
It honestly varies by practice or facility. I worked for my first oncology position for a year and change, without RN experience in oncology or any related certifications. Now in my second position in hem/onco and I feel I get to do more in this prac...
adventure780 replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in NP Students
supposed to be a good program I applied twice but was not accepted, but I did graduate from somewhere else two years ago and have been working as an np since March 2018. Good luck!
adventure780 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing
I was in your place once but I didn't have the option to go back to being a nursing assistant in my facility. I was an aide first on the unit for a few years then I finished nursing school and got licensed. I was a child in a candy store finally gett...
adventure780 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing
This place is amazing! Platform to encourage nurses and cheer them on in their journeys. Brian's legacy will live on no matter what caused their deaths
adventure780 replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing
I had a patient at the nursing home that had a change in the mental status however when paramedics got there she refused and had been perked up again. I apologized to them because I truly have respect for their time
adventure780 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing
May they rip, sad that someone who just wanted to support nursing and quality of care for patients was taken away by an act of violence. Prayers to the family