Amy71076

I am new to oncology nursing and am planning to take this exam somewhere around the end of 2016. If anyone can recommend to me some good recent books and study guides I would appreciate it. Also if you know of any good websites or study classes online. Thank you!

I love it when a patient will call and ask for a drink so you ask them is there anything else they need and they say no. Once you get into the room they now want a snack. So again you ask them if they need anything else and they say no. So when you come back with the snack they now have realized they are cold and need a blanket. So you go get it for them and After you have asked them again if there is anything else they need and they say no you are walking out and they say "well actually, I could use...." a t that point a little pillow therapy would be nice....

Now that it is cold and flu season I was curious about something. A few months ago the pharmacist at my hospital told me to make sure I had all my patients drink plenty of fluids after giving cough meds. I asked him why and he explained that in order to work quickly and appropriately they need plenty of water to get the job done efficiently. Now I was under the impression that cough meds worked by coating the throat. Upon investigation I have found I was wrong cough meds work best when taken with fluids. I am curious how many other nurses also have had the wrong idea about whether or not to give fluids after cough meds.