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Clinical assessment of Oncology/Hematology patients.
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PIV placement, assessment, maintenance.
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Use, access, assessment, maintenance of Implanted ports, PICC, Intrathecal-Ommaya reservoirs and large bore cell collection catheters.
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Administration of various chemotherapy, monoclonial antibody therapy, IVIG, antibiotics.
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Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
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Patient and family education reagrding the disease process, chemotheraputic agents and their potential side effects.
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Collaboration with Physicians, home infusion services, radiation therapy, hospital contacts, social workers regarding the patient assessments and specific issues related to the treatment plan and disease processes.
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Maintaining the integrity of office EMR.
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Ensured HIPPA compliance.
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Delegated medical assistant and staff nurse duties.
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Ensured proper regimen administration as prescribed by ongoing, through monitoring of treatment regimens in the EMR
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Participated in Policy and Procedure development for the chemotherapy unit.
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Participated in developing, implimenting a Unit based patient acuity tool that provided guidelines for scheduling and nurse staffing based upon patient acuity.
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Completed daily treatment schedule acuity assessment followed by nursing staff requirements based upon this acuity.
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Completed daily nurse assignments for the treatment schedule using the unit acuity scale.
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Participated in EMR complaince with mandated govermental regulations for specific nursing documentaion.
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Provided coverage of the unit Pharmacist as needed and performed drug mixing as required.
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Provided unit orientation and instruction to new staff members.
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Assisted unit scheduling staff as necessary to ensure proper patient scheduling according to treatment regimen orders.
