oncology nursing requirements

Re: oncology nursing requirements

elaine elder — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 14:14:06 GMT

This is a good article about chemo health and safety! I know it's boring! But it's really important. http://veterinarybusinessadvisors.com/up/file/NAVTA_ChemoArticle.pdf

Re: oncology nursing requirements

Stuart Ford-Fennah — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:59:28 GMT

Hi,

There are a few things to consider with these patients, a lot depends on what the clincial condition of the patient is and how sick they are -they can be quite sick and can be anorexic for an extended period of time. You also need to consider the impact of chemotherapy and which chemo therpay protcol they are on.
Generally from a nursing point of view we are looking at nutrition, barrier nursing - chemo and neutropenia. stress managment and hydration hydration - the impact of a hyper calcemia in these patients can be catatrophic especiually if not eatting for drinkng therfore fluid balance is very important. also some lymphomas may cuase hind end wekaness and other paraneoplastic probnlems. There are plently of otherhtings to think about to but will be very indiviudual patient centred

Hope that helps a little,
STu

Re: oncology nursing requirements

victoria renshaw — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 21:38:28 GMT

Hi it is on chlorambucil tablets every 3rd day and it is lymphoma of the gastrointestinal tract.

Re: oncology nursing requirements

elaine elder — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 21:04:29 GMT

Has it recieved chemo? Is it nasal lymphoma?