Contributors

As I patted myself on the back for having no trash to put out for the 2nd week in the row it occurred to me: healthcare needs more of this.

The first section of this blog provided statistics on suicide and warning signs,

Have you encountered patients who have voiced the wish to kill themselves?

Have you come across an article or book that impacted you strongly, or that you found helpful in understanding some aspect of the cancer experience?

The first section of this blog about sleep provided general information on sleep and described......

This will be the first of two blogs covering sleep, including general information on sleep, sleep disorders, and treatments and recommendations for troubled sleep.

The first section of this blog focused on the prevalence and conceptualization of Fear of Recurrence (FOR) among cancer patients.

Ready access to collaboration and project management tools is essential for oncology nurses today.

As the field of oncology advances, increasing numbers of cancer patients are living longer with the aftermath of cancer treatment

Yes, that dress. The one that blew up social media and has the world squinting over laptops, accusing friends, co-workers, and family members of color blindness as they ask: ‘so, what color is this dress?'

This portion will discuss the conceptualization of health in rural areas and barriers to accessing healthcare.

This blog will detour from writing specifically about cancer patients to highlight health care in rural areas.

Today, you can find plenty of training opportunities for nurse navigators. Even more awesome? Some you can access entirely from the comfort of your own home!

Winter is a time of year when I go a little nuts

This portion of the blog will provide information on NCCN Guidelines and various treatments for CRF.

Are electronic medical records affecting patient care?

I love that quote.I have it pasted to my desk on three sticky notes.

The man I found standing in the women's restroom looked uneasy, like he was about to get in trouble.

This blog will focus on Cancer-related Fatigue: an overview, definition, the impact on patients' lives, prevalence, and possible sources. The next blog will include treatments, guidelines, and patient recommendations.

I think it's imperative to tell nurses what they are doing right!

This section will concentrate on how nurses can help patients endorsing chemobrain, including guidelines coping strategies, and recommendations.

"I'd love to do global oncology work! But I don't know where to start. What should I do?"

Part 2 of my 3-part series focuses on the evidence behind chemobrain and how chemotherapy may impair cognition.

Talk with almost any breast cancer survivor, and they're likely to bring up the topic of "chemobrain," that fuzzy, murky state that patients blame for impaired memory.

Be mindful of the words you speak

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