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Ever hear of an advanced practice nurse? Wonder who sits on committees that develop treatment guidelines? Ever wonder what else nurses do besides deliver bedside care?
BS...NP’s and PA same thing. They carry out orders. Sure they sit on committees and offer AE management insights. So one way you get outside of that 1% of oncology nurses these other 98% are infusion nurses, the remaining 1% is your oral adherence nurse who handles PO meds. Again, no one is saying they are not critical to patient care, however in my 27 years in oncology none have had a big or any influence on prescribing. Sure they help with access if you befriend them, they are helpful to glean info from, they show up to your dinner programs and sure they are far more accessible and amenable to deal with than the doctors and thats why we give them so much attention. However at the end of the day 99% are not “saving lives” on a daily basis. That’s the truth. Like it or not.