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How Even Small Changes Can Ease a Patient's JourneyChange is the one word that describes an immediate result of a cancer diagnosis. A patient’s world can be turned upside down, and they could end up facing obstacles including dietary changes, role changes within their family, and even changes in their activities of daily living.
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Explaining Adverse Events of Immune Therapy to Patients with Breast CancerAt the 3rd annual School of Nursing Oncology (SONO) meeting, we got the chance to sit down with Madelaine Kuiper RN, MSN, and talk about what adverse events come with immune therapy for patients with breast cancer.
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The Shifting Dynamics of Social Support After a Cancer DiagnosisOncology nurses’ intimate knowledge of their patients’ situations can enable them to match patients' needs to the appropriate resources.
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Lisa Butterfield on the Nurse's Role in Immunotherapy TreatmentLisa Butterfield discusses what nurses should know when treating patients receiving immunotherapies.
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Dr. Fleisher Discusses Monitoring Patients With ONJDr. Ken Fleisher from New York University Discusses Monitoring Patients With ONJ
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Rajni Kannan on Managing Patients on Combination ImmunotherapyRajni Kannan, BS, MS, RN, APN-BC, discusses the management of patients receiving combination immunotherapy.
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Removing Barriers to Improve CareNurse navigators at Sarah Cannon use oncology pathways to help ensure patient access to seamless care across the cancer continuum.
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Helping Patients Tell Their Stories"What's your opinion about using hair color?" I asked my doctor shortly before beginning chemotherapy. "I don't have an opinion," he said. "Talk to one of the nurses."
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Celestia S. Higano Discusses Sexual Health Services for Prostate Cancer SurvivorsCelestia S. Higano, MD, of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, discusses sexual health services that are available to survivors of prostate cancer.
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Alicia Staley on Making Clinical Trials More AccessibleAlicia Staley on the importance of making clinical trials accessible for patients.
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Benjamin Levy on Advances in Diagnosing Lung CancerBenjamin Levy, MD, medical director, Thoracic Oncology, Mount Sinai Health System, discusses recent advances in the detection and diagnosis of lung cancer.
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Joel Stettler on How Polypharmacy Can Increase Patient FallsJoel Stettler, BSN, RN, OCN, Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses common causes for falls in the inpatient malignant hematology population, and what can be done to reduce these incidents.
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The Nurse's Role in Facilitating Patient Enrollment in Clinical TrialsOncology nurses are key in enrolling and helping patients through clinical trials.
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Mary Cooley on Electronically Monitoring SymptomsMary Cooley, PhD, APRN, BC, nurse scientist, Phyllis F. Cantor Center for Research in Nursing and Patient Care Services, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses issues with monitoring symptoms and patient preferences electronically.
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Nurses Must Adapt to Meet the Needs of a Diverse Patient PopulationRapid changes occurring nationally and worldwide—including shifts in demographics, languages, epidemiological patterns, and social systems— have direct implications for patient care. These trends are projected to continue, and nurses need to be prepared to care for increasingly diverse patient populations.
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Dawn Frambes on Caregiver Involvement for Symptom ManagementDawn Frambes, PhD, RN, discusses the importance of involving the caregivers (and other friends and family) in the delivery of treatments for symptom management.
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Be a Mentor for New Oncology NursesSeasoned nurses know the ins and outs of the job, therefore they can be the best resource for those who are just beginning their career.
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Matthew Galsky on Treating Different Subsets of Bladder CancerMatthew Galsky, MD, medical oncologist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, discusses treating different subsets of bladder cancer.
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Gary H. Lyman on the Immediate and Long-Term Effects of Febrile NeutropeniaGary H. Lyman, MD, MPH, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, discusses the immediate and long-term effects of febrile neutropenia.
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Dr. Khuri Discusses Survivorship for Cancer PatientsFadlo R. Khuri, MD, FACP, professor, chair, hematology/medical oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, deputy director, Winship Cancer Institute, discusses what oncology nurses should know about survivorship today.
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy Can Combat FatigueWhen patients are experiencing cancer-related fatigue, oncology nurses might want to consider referring them to cognitive behavior therapy (CBT).
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Pursuing a Calling: From Convent to Cancer CareHow Kathleen Shannon Dorcy, PhD, RN, FAAN, became a leading voice in oncology nursing.
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Embracing Vicarious Resilience in Oncology Nursing: A Light in the DarkThe journey toward vicarious resilience is not only possible but essential—for ourselves, our patients, and it is the very essence of health care.
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Jennifer Wenzel on Prioritizing Representation in Clinical TrialsJennifer Wenzel, PhD, RN, CCM, FAAN, discusses why representation in clinical trials is not successful as an afterthought.
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Know Your Thyroid Cancer Before Deciding on TreatmentMaria Cabanillas, MD, explains that for people who are newly diagnosed with thyroid cancer, it is imperative that they know all the details about their cancer before heading into surgery.
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Preparing Oncology Nurses to Provide Palliative Care to Patients and FamiliesResearch has demonstrated that integrating palliative care early for patients with advanced cancer improves outcomes such as quality of life, mood, patient satisfaction, prognostic understanding, health service use, and survival.
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Carol Cannon Discusses the ONS Get Up, Get Moving CampaignCarol Cannon, RN, BSN, OCN, Oncology Program Specialist, Nurse Oncology Education Program, Austin, Texas, discusses the ONS Get Up, Get Moving Campaign.
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Study Finds Regional Disparities in Access to Specialist Gynecologic Cancer CareWomen living in certain areas of the United States may face health risks due to their limited access to specialized gynecologic cancer care.
