Kristie Howlett on Patient Hand Wiping in an Oncology Unit
Kristie Howlett from the Sutter Roseville Medical Center on the Importance of Patient Hand Wiping
Kristie Howlett, MS, RN, CNS, AOCNS® from the Sutter Roseville Medical Center describes the push for healthcare workers to wash their hands but she mentions that the information to offer incentive for patients to wash their hands is lacking. From her research she examined possible solutions to help increase patient hand washing.
Oncology Nurses Provide Patients an Avenue to Supportive Care
November 12th 2019Palliative care is often associated with a patient entering end of life treatment and giving up on their treatment, but that isn't the reality of what id can do for patients. And oncology nurses can help guide patients to the right supportive care for them.
Hyman B. Muss Discusses the Importance of Nurses in Treating Pregnant Women With Breast Cancer
March 23rd 2016Hyman B. Muss, MD, professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, discusses the vital roles that nurses play when it comes to treating pregnant women with breast cancer.
Kimberly J. Van Zee on Nomograms Helping in DCIS Treatment Decision-Making
March 18th 2016Kimberly J. Van Zee, MS, MD, FACS, attending surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the institution's newly-developed nomogram that can help women make treatment decisions about ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
