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  • I am starting work on a new chemotherapy program in my critical access hospital. What are key points that you have found that were needed in your facility? We are building a brand new addition to house our infusion center/chemotherapy. Any tips/tricks ...

  • Check out ONS's latest Huddle Card: Blood Return . What topic do you want to see covered in a huddle card? ------------------------------ Britney Starr RN, BSN, OCN Oncology Clinical Specialist I Oncology Nursing Society -------------------------- ...

  • My facility is updating our comfort care policy and I am reaching out for information regarding appropriate documentation for these hospice patients. Specifically, I was curious what other systems do for timing of physical assessments, vital signs, etc. ...

  • Hello, Wondering how different facilities are handling Lupron IM. As it is NIOSH 1 med, it requires double gloving and chemo gown. Do other institutions allow non-chemo nurses to administer? If so, what training do you provide to non-chemo nurses and ...

  • This has been an age old issue The dye study is done and the IR team says the catheter is ok to use as it is just up against the vein We as nurses get push back a lot then from the providers that it is ok to use I had an expert ...

  • Great discussion! Regarding the Normal Saline priming/flushing with Darzalex Faspro: Compatibility- Dara is mixed w/NS when given IV Hyaluronidase is mixed w/NS when given for aesthetic purposes (plumping) Process -for our location, ...

  • We allow vesicants in PIV that are less than 24 hours old, only if the infusion is less than 60 minutes. Blood return is checked before during and after all infusions, and no "chemo" (including non vesicants or monoclonals) are given without blood return. ...

  • Thank you for your response. I appreciate it! ------------------------------ Krystal Ramsey RN OCN MSN Nursing Professional Development Outcomes Leader SIH Cancer Institute ------------------------------

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