If it is more fast paced than other med surg floors i wonder if i wouldn t do better starting out on a general med surg floor since i tend to be a little slower than most at first.
Surgical oncology med surg floor temple hospital.
Medical oncology is part of a comprehensive approach to treating cancer.
This onc floor is also gyn too.
I really do like the idea of working in oncology though.
Med surg nursing requires attention to detail excellent multi tasking skills and a level head under pressure.
At my hospital oncology is a med surge specialty floor.
Performs various duties assisting in the treatment and care of patients under the supervision of licensed or professional staff in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the hospital.
Some cancers are treated with drugs alone while in other situations they may be combined with radiation therapy or used before or after radiation or surgery.
One piece of advice wisdom i always keep in mind with onc is that onc is everything.
Pnt professional nurse tech med surg surgery telemetry ortho oncology 02 2012 to 12 2012 citizens medical center victoria tx.
The board certified fellowship trained surgical oncologists of university surgical oncology part of the university of tennessee medical center s cancer institute work closely with a team of physicians at the cancer institute including medical oncologists radiation oncologists pathologists radiologists plastic reconstructive surgeons genetic counselors oncology nurse navigators and.
On the floor your vital signs may be taken every few hours rather than being constantly monitored as you would be in the critical care areas.
Chemo can cause cardiac issues as can some cancers like pheochromocytoma cancers can be anywhere and manifest as complications as just about any system and cancer hits every type of person and none of their pre cancer conditions go away.
Med surg floor nursing every hospital has a plethora of nurses assigned to the medical surgical med surg floor making it one of the areas of highest need in the nursing field.