Patricia Carter on Sleep Disturbances in Patients and Caregivers

Similar to financial toxicity, time toxicity can have a profound impact on a patient’s quality of life.

Heather Santone breaks down some of the barriers that geriatric patients with cancer face—and how nurse navigators can help them overcome these obstacles.

Device programming encounters near the end of life occurred in nearly half of patients with ICDs, offering a potential opportunity for goals-of-care discussions.

Linda Bloom, MPA, RN, OCN, highlights how tools such as audio interpretation technology and clear masks can help nurses and patients overcome communication barriers in oncology.

"When most people hear the words palliative care, they immediately think about hospice or end-of-life care. This includes most medical professionals."

Emotional intelligence becomes a critical tool for oncology nurses to sharpen when having difficult conversations with patients who received a terminal cancer diagnosis.