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Intensive ambulatory support for the inpatient Bone Marrow Transplant Service (Weinberg 5A, 5B) and Hematologic Malignancy Service (Weinberg 5C) units—part of the IPOP continuum of care. |
Patient Population |
- Adults with hematologic malignancies receiving allogeneic and autologous myeloablative hematopoetic stem cell transplants as well as allogeneic non-myeloablative stem cell transplants and other novel therapies
- Adults with leukemias, lymphomas, Hodgkin’s disease and multiple myeloma
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| Number of Beds |
- 28 treatment spaces (chairs/beds)
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| Nurse/Patient Ratio |
- Day: 1:4-6
- Evening: 1:4-6
- Night: rarely
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| Rotation/Shifts |
- 7 days a week; 8-, 10- and 12-hour shifts available
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| Skill Mix |
- 75 percent RN; with clinical associate support
- IPOP is staffed by nurses who rotate into the clinic from the hematologic inpatient units (Weinberg 5A, 5B, 5C)
- Required competencies: provision of chemotherapy, blood and TPN administration skills, IV and PICC skills, critical care
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| Orientation |
- After at least 1 year of clinical inpatient experience:
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- 2 to 3 weeks with an experienced IPOP nurse on one of the hematologic inpatient units
- Includes classroom and clinical experience
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