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Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN, CNE

About Monica Caicedo

Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN, CNE is a SME writer for Relias with over 16 years of acute care experience in nursing. She obtained her OCN certification in 2008. She has served in several leadership roles in the acute care setting, within the medical surgical division, and in the role of nurse educator. She has mentored nurses in renal and oncology specialties. She has been involved in various institutional committees and quality improvement projects. In 2017, she obtained a CNE certification by the National League for Nursing. Monica is passionate about professional nursing standards and fostering an environment of continuous lifelong learning as an instrument to improve patient care.

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Multiple Myeloma Nursing Guide

By Monica Caicedo Orellana

This course is intended as a Quick Reference for multiple myeloma (MM) and will cover an overview as well as nursing considerations utilizing the nursing process.

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