chemosabe

I have been in oncology for 5 years and nursing for 10 and was wondering what other onc. nurses feel about "Gallows Humor". I find that the longer I work in this field, the more this seems "normal". I am a very caring person, and (as most of us do), often feel I get closer than most nursing theorists would say is healthy. I'd be interested in others opinions. (by the way, by "Gallows humor" I mean those inappropriate comments/jokes healthcare works sometimes make to each other...)

While marijuana use is illegal, and thus I legally can not condone it, I have heard from several patients that it is effective. I was wondering if anyone has used Marinol for nausea? We only use it for catchexia and usually only when megace fails or is contraindicated. As I am usually giving it in addition to nausea medications (including mucho ativan) Im not sure what exactly is helping the nausea...