RNKimmy

Hi, We have designated med/surg units that the oncology patients will be admitted to. Those select nurses have gone through the ONS coursework to administer chemo. We work closely with the outpt center and docs in terms of ordering and preparing. Did you have a more specific question or does that help?

That my heart was "as cold as the handles on my walker" not the meanest but certainly most clever...was laughing too hard to even be offended

Thanks for the suggestions! Appreciate your help

Hi Everyone! Long time reader, come here often for information but now I'm needing some more specific advice. I'm a staff nurse who was approached to be a part of a research fellowship training program at my hospital. The idea of conducting a research project is very interesting to me but I'm having a hard time formulating a place to start (I was approached Friday and they want an initial proposal by Tuesday!) I work on a medsurg floor that also has oncology pts/chemo administration as well as inpt hospice. I want to pick a topic that 1) will hold my interest for the next 2yrs of this program and 2) actually have an impact/significance for my pts/co-workers I'd like to explore something relating to family perceptions of suffering at end-of-life, complementary pain control techniques, or something like use of physical therapy/exercise with oncology pain control. I'd be open also to something related to our adult medical pts but I can't seem to come up with any blaring clinical issues that should be addressed as they want the research/interventions to be patient, not staff, focused This is a huge opportunity for me and I really want to do a good job; but I have been searching the databases for hours and haven't gotten very far. I'm just wondering if anyone has had any experience with researching anything similar? what kind of outcomes you measured? or any advice you can offer? Thank you in advance for any help!!