RuthiesRetreat3

As a chemo nurse for 35 years, I can attest to the fact that those rooms are not really that cold. The cold sensation comes when the patient is lying or sitting still, having I.V. fluids running into their veins which hydrates them, thus cooling them, and the fact that many of the I.V. drugs/fluids have been in the refrigerator. In addition, many of the pre-meds given to prevent nausea can cause a lowering of the blood pressure, which also helps to "cool" the patient. If the nurses are wearing sweaters, Then the room is too cold.