Eileen Eisenhower on the Benefits of Keeping Emergency Supplies in the Infusion Room
Eileen Eisenhower, RN, BSN, CRNI, OCN, discusses the improvements to the CTCA-Eastern infusion room since they've added an emergency supplies box to handle hypersensitivity reactions.
Eileen Eisenhower, RN, BSN, CRNI, OCN, of Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Eastern Regional Medical Center, explains the improvements their infusion room has seen since the implementation of an emergency supplies "Red Box."
At CTCA-Eastern, a Red Box equipped with emergency supplies for a hypersensitivity reactions was installed in the infusion room. Having supplies on hand has allowed reactions to be caught earlier so they do not progress to a cardiac or respiratory arrest. This has dual benefit as nurses are able to “re-challenge” (restart the infusion) more often, as well as call for a rapid response much less. Additionally, both patients and nurses feel less anxious knowing that the supplies are in the room.
Oncology Nurses Provide Patients an Avenue to Supportive Care
November 12th 2019Palliative care is often associated with a patient entering end of life treatment and giving up on their treatment, but that isn't the reality of what id can do for patients. And oncology nurses can help guide patients to the right supportive care for them.
Hyman B. Muss Discusses the Importance of Nurses in Treating Pregnant Women With Breast Cancer
March 23rd 2016Hyman B. Muss, MD, professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, discusses the vital roles that nurses play when it comes to treating pregnant women with breast cancer.
Kimberly J. Van Zee on Nomograms Helping in DCIS Treatment Decision-Making
March 18th 2016Kimberly J. Van Zee, MS, MD, FACS, attending surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the institution's newly-developed nomogram that can help women make treatment decisions about ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
