December 2017

Guided imagery intervention helped evaluate perceived stress levels among registered nurses, nurse educators and patient care associates.

Accepting gifts can be a complex issue for all healthcare providers but especially oncology nurses, who develop a special, unique bond with patients and their families, who often want to show tangible appreciation for their care.

To help convey effective messages, nurses should determine how much of the disease a patient understands.

Basic knowledge of types of intravenous ports can help nurses who manage these for patients.

This letter from the Chairman and CEO of Oncology Nursing News gives an overview of the contents of the December 2017 print magazine.

PEGPH20 (pegvorhyaluronidase alfa), a novel formulation of a naturally occurring enzyme, is being investigated as a biomarker-driven treatment for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

Early palliative care and web-based systems are effective solutions that helped boost quality of life.