Clinical Assessment | Oncology Nurse

Please note you must provide all names on your passport.

Tell us about yourself and your previous work history:

Have you ever been suspended from work by any employer, ever received any cautions or convictions on your DBS check or have any current medical conditions that affect your work?

1) What are some of the common side effects experienced by oncology patients because of their diagnosis and the treatments?

2) Can you identify psychological / social challenges that an oncology patient may also experience because of their diagnosis and treatment?

3) Elizabeth Kübler– Ross identified 5 stages of grief that a terminally ill patient may experience. Can you identify any of these (or stages any other an appropriate model might discuss) and explain how your role as an oncology nurse may assist clients experiencing these?

4) Can you give an example of a time when you feel you provided excellent care to an oncology patient?

5) Can you give an example of a time you faced a challenge in your role as an oncology nurse and how you used this to improve your future practice?

6) What does the abbreviation for PICC Line?

7) Can you list the advantages and disadvantages of patients having a PICC Line in situ?

8) How do you ensure a sterile environment is maintained when preparing and administering intravenous infusions for oncology patients?

9) A patient under your care is experiencing acute pain or a reaction following the administration of an intravenous infusion. What actions would you take to ensure their immediate safety and comfort?

10) What precautions do you take when handling and administering chemotherapy drugs?

11) Can you describe what main priorities and factors may require consideration when caring for an end-of-life oncology patient?

Drug Calculations:

1) 50mg of Atenolol is prescribed for your patient. You have 25mg tablets available, how many tablets do you need to give?

2) 7mg of warfarin is prescribed for your patient. You have 1mg, 3mg and 5mg tablets available. How many of each would you give?

3) 1000ml NaCl is prescribed over 8 hours, what is the rate mls/hr?

4) 50mg of Baclofen is prescribed. The stock dose is 25mg / 10ml. How many ml are required?

5) Ondansetron 0.15 mg per kg has been prescribed to be given 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy treatment and 4 and 8 hours after the procedure. The maximum dose permittable is 16 mg per dose. The patient weighs 75 kg. What will be the amount in mg per dose? Is this appropriate considering the 16 mg maximum dose recommendation?

6) Corticosteroids are a common adjunct to help manage unpleasant symptoms during oncology treatment. Can you identify 2 common side effects that may occur when taking corticosteroids?

7) Identify some of the common side effects of opiod analgesics commonly prescribed in oncology treatments:

8) Tramadol 250 mg is prescribed qds. Calculate the single dose?

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