I am looking for information about staffing anbulatory infusion centers.  What are you doing as far as a nurse patient ratio?  Where can I find guidelines, policies, etc  for these centers.  Any help would be greatly appreciated. Â
Thanks
you may email me privately also at [email protected]
There was an article in "Oncology Issues" October 2005 issue pg. 36-42 Title of article--- was Nurse Resource Allocation in Ambulatory Cnacer Centers.
Jose Delp RN BSN
Clinical coordinator IV Team
Upper Chesapeake Health
Jose Delp RN BSN
CliClinical Nurse Manager IV Team
Upper Chesapeake Health
Thanks - How do I get a copy - I went to the ONS wesite the publication is not listed. That will be a start - I am not sure if there are different rules for Cancer/Chemo suites vs sites that do not do chemo
Ann Marie
Got a fax number? I have a copy in one of my folders.
Jose Delp RN BSN
Clinical coordinator IV Team
Upper Chesapeake Health
Jose Delp RN BSN
CliClinical Nurse Manager IV Team
Upper Chesapeake Health
Would you also fax to me?
Pat Howell, Via Christi Regional Medical Center 316 689-5870. Thanks
would you also fax me a copy of that article i work in a 14 bed outpatient infusion center and that would be helpful
thank you
dolores tinker rn
Dolores Tinker CRNI
Delores,
need a fax number to send it to you.
Jose Delp RN BSN
Clinical coordinator IV Team
Upper Chesapeake Health
Jose Delp RN BSN
CliClinical Nurse Manager IV Team
Upper Chesapeake Health
hello
im sorry about that my fax # is (626) 336-3464
i would appreciate it thank you
dolores tinker r.n.
Dolores Tinker CRNI
Would you fax me a copy also. I work in a hospital and we are trying to set up an IV infusion team seperate from chemo. It'll be for all the other meds that are given as outpatient. Fax number is 808-433-3448.
I would appreciate it it. Thanks.
Larry Johnson, RN
Thanks - I found it is not an ONS publication and could not get it readily
fax number 570-271-5843 - attn Ann Marie
Thanks again
Ann Marie
Hello, I'm new to the website, and recently started work in an ambulatory infusion/oncology clinic which utilizes 2 patient rooms with 6 chairs on the outpatient surgery wing of a hospital.
It is staffed with 2 full time nurses, and I was recruited to place PICC lines for in-pt & out-pt services as well as backing up the 2 nurses in infusion.
The patient volume averages about 12-15/day, and tx include IVIG infusions, Remicade infusions, blood transfusions, chemotherapy, IV antibiotics, neupogen & procrit injections, and everything inbetween.
Please fax me the information as well. There are some days there are multiple lengthy infusions, and the balance of these patients can be very challenging.
Fax # 706-596-4036. email: [email protected]
Thanks so much!
Teresa
Jose,
Sue at BWMC, could you please send the article to me as well?
410-787-6795
See you in a couple weeks!
Sue
Would you fax me a copy as well?
I run an AIC taking about 150 visits/mo.
Thanks
Nina Elledge
Cheyenne Regional Medical Ctr
Fax: 307-432-6641
Nina Elledge, RN, MBA, CRNI
[email protected]
Are any of your infusion centers run by the Hospital? I am looking for information on correct coding for billing and getting maximum reimbursement for our infusions. What is the best resource or do any of you have something you could email me? We are a small 50 bed hospital with an infusion center which I also do our PICC lines from. We sometimes struggle to keep even and need to keep the center thriving.
Hi All:
Does anyone have information on the correct techniques for pooling IVIG for HHC RNs?
I have recently joined a company where the current practice is to transfer-pool- the IVIG (in glass bottles) to an evacuated plastic infusion bag for delivery to the patient. This is done using vented tubing spiked into the glass bottle; the other end of the tubing is attached to a non-safety sterile needle for transfer of the product.
My questions is: although the needle should never actually come in contact with the patient, should we be using safety needles for the protection of the RN for potential needleticks/skin-breaks? I would like to try to change this practice so that both ends of the tubing are spikes thereby eliminating this potential.
Please advise.
Caroline Dodge, RN, BSN, CCRN
Infusion Nurse Manager, Accredo Tx, Medco
Seattle, WA.
I am currently the director of cancer services in an organization that services both pediatric and adult oncology patients. I am curious what your organizations have in regards to chemotherapy TAT. We seem to have some opportunities to improve this. In reading the literature it seems that 60 minutes is the benchmark. Interested to see what you experience is?
Thanks
Heather