Anita Nirenberg on Patients Newly Diagnosed with Cancer
October 30th 2015Anita Nirenberg, PhD, RN, AOCNP, PNP-BC, FAAN, a professor of clinical nursing and associate director for Nurse Practitioner Specialties at Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, discusses how nurses should approach patients newly diagnosed with cancer.
William Pirl on the Importance of Nurses in Cancer Care
October 22nd 2015William Pirl, MD, a psychiatrist and director of the Center of Oncology and Behavioral Sciences at Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, discusses the importance of nurses in cancer care.
Kavita Dharmarajan on Radiation Oncology and Palliative Care
October 16th 2015Kavita Dharmarajan, MD, MSc, assistant professor of radiation oncology and palliative medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, discusses the benefits of pairing radiation oncology and palliative care.
Rudolph Navari on Olanzapine for Preventing Nausea and Vomiting
October 12th 2015Rudolph Navari, professor of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine - South Bend, discusses the effectiveness of olanzapine (Zyprexa) in preventing nausea and vomiting in patients receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy.
Bethany Rhoten on Sexuality After Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer
October 9th 2015Bethany Rhoten, PhD, RN, associate professor at Vanderbilt School of Nursing, discusses sexuality after treatment of head and neck cancer and how healthcare providers can help their patients communicate quality of life issues.
Bethany Rhoten on Lack of Interventions for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
September 25th 2015Bethany Rhoten, PhD, RN, associate professor at Vanderbilt School of Nursing, discusses the lack of interventions for people with head and neck cancer and gives advice to patients experiencing issues with body image or sexuality.