LillyDarling

Hi all! In the state of Florida, we are required to have College Algebra under our belts before we can start any Associate's Degree program. Unfortunately, I am mathematically challenged, so struggling quite a bit and I am only in beginning algebra a...

Thank you prettyinblack! I start on the 12th. My cubrrent boss cornered me today asking why I was leaving and actually asked "is it about the money?" Lol no doc it's less stress and yes a huge raise, probably just peanuts to him though. I want to wor...

Wait, was it one pt to three nurses or the other way around?

Wow, a 1:3 ratio for therapeutic apheresis?! I traveled for the Blood bank as well doing apheresis and my ratio was always 1:1. There are so many things that can happen during a procedure.

Good morning! So I'm new here (just joined yesterday to answer another posters question about therapeutic apheresis) Anyway, I am an LPN who has been lucky enough to have experience in different specialties. I started out with (of course) ALF/Long T...

Thank you, for the great answer The Commuter! Unfortunately, I've had anxiety and apprehension my whole life. I'm in therapy now to get to the root of it. I honestly hate feeling this way! Well, if it's mostly care plans, that would be wonderful! I'...

I don't miss face to face. You'd be surprised how much you can help a pt over the phone. It requires a very special type of understanding and you have to be able to put emotion in your voice. I work for a Pharmacy (desk job) and educate pts about the...

I agree with CarryThatWeight! I am now working in a Specialty Pharmacy working with oral chemotherapy. Love my job!

Oh, also Apheresis.org is a good resource! Good luck!

Hi! I actually regestered today so I could answer your question. I was a Therapeutic Apheresis Nurse from 2009-2013. I performed a wide variety of procedures on pts in the hospital or at infusion centers. I got to experience the ICU, BMTU, Hematology...