Clinicians Must Address Financial Concerns With Patients
March 14th 2019Financial distress puts a major burden on patients with cancer and their families. And while there are numerous resources that nurses can share with their patients to help with co-pays and other money-related issues, they are not widely discussed.
Nurses Need a Comprehensive Approach for Hazardous Drug Handling
March 8th 2019In an interview with Oncology Nursing News, Christopher R. Friese, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN, discussed his study, and though the results were not what he expected, Friese still emphasized the need for proper education for oncology nurses.
A Review on Handling Hazardous Drugs
March 5th 2019When handling chemotherapy and other potentially dangerous anti-cancer drugs, there are steps that oncology nurses should take to protect themselves and their colleagues, according to a recent presscast from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Young Patients With Colorectal Cancer Are Likely to Be Misdiagnosed
February 28th 2019Many younger patients see more than one doctor and face misdiagnoses before being given a diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to recent research presented during a webcast ahead of the 2019 AACR Annual Meeting.