Angela Simic Explains Party in a Box
Angela Simic explains the "Party in a Box" program which helps patients in the hospital long-term to celebrate big life-events.
Angela Simic, BSN, RN, OCN, of Billings Clinic Cancer Center explains the "Party in a Box" program she and her fellow nurses developed.
Nurses helped patients staying long-term to celebrate big life events. However, before Party in a Box, the process was often rushed and last-minute. This intervention helps nurses keep track of upcoming events and have all supplies prepared for when the time comes. This relieves some stress on the staff and helps to enhance the lives of those staying on as inpatients.
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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
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