Amy Walton, RN, BSN, CMSRN, OCN, Author at Oncology Nurse Advisor https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com Tue, 12 Feb 2019 03:42:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/01/cropped-CTA-ONA-HEM-favicon-32x32.png Amy Walton, RN, BSN, CMSRN, OCN, Author at Oncology Nurse Advisor https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com 32 32 Evidence-Based Practices, No CLABSIs Achieved Through Quality Improvement https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/hot-topics/side-effect-management/evidence-based-practices-no-clabsis-achieved-through-quality-improvement/ Wed, 02 May 2018 21:00:21 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/evidence-based-practices-no-clabsis-achieved-through-quality-improvement/ Faced with an increasing CLABSI rate on their oncology unit, nurse leaders at this rural Northwest hospital surveyed their staff to identify the changes they needed to make. Implementing those changes resulted in a dramatic improvement in patient care outcomes.]]> Pseudohyperkalemia: False Potassium Levels Occur in a Patient With Lymphoma https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/lymphoma/pseudohyperkalemia-false-potassium-levels-occur-in-a-patient-with-lymphoma/ Wed, 19 Oct 2016 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/pseudohyperkalemia-false-potassium-levels-occur-in-a-patient-with-lymphoma/ Blood testingThe patient's history and current blood work results indicated a dangerously high potassium level. But a meticulously handled redraw proved it false.]]>