Debi Fischer, MSW, BSN, BA, LCSW, RN

Debi Fischer, MSW, BSN, BA, LCSW, RN

Debi Fischer is a nurse at the University of Miami surgical oncology step down unit. Prior to that she worked in orthopedics and neurology for many years. In addition to her nursing experience, she has earned a master’s degree in social work. Becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker was a long-sought-after goal which she finally attained. She is a caregiver for her family and her dogs as well.

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Opinion: The Return of the Hospital Visitors Merits Conversation About Workplace Violence

November 17, 2022

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In addition to worrying about the staffing needs in oncology units, RNs are facing workplace violence concerns at increasing rates.

Opinion: Oncology Nurses Should Know the Celebrity Stars Raising Cancer Awareness

November 09, 2022

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Celebrated reality star Teddi Mellencamp is using her Instagram as a platform to stress the importance of follow-up visits for patients with melanoma.

Opinion: Oncology Nurses Should Know the History of the Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon

October 05, 2022

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By certain accounts, the breast cancer awareness ribbon was actually peach before it was pink.

Opinion: New Cancer Treatment Options in Florida Represent Larger Shift Toward Centralized Care

September 23, 2022

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Debi Fischer, MSW, BSN, BA, LCSW, RN, discusses the launch of the Florida Cancer Connect program and what this initiative represents for patients across the United States.

Opinion: Understanding Spoon Theory Is Essential for Oncology Nurses

September 07, 2022

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Spoon theory can help patients with cancer learn to measure and conserve their energy.

Opinion: Agency Nurses May Not Be The Answer To Surgical Oncology Staffing Issues

August 22, 2022

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Debi Fischer, MSW, BSN, BA, LCSW, RN, discusses the potential limitations of hiring agency nurses on understaffed surgical oncology units.

Opinion: New Visitor Act in Florida Will Improve Quality of Life for Patients in Oncology Units

August 03, 2022

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The Florida Senate recently passed the No Patient Left Alone Act SB 988, which will allow visitors back into the hospital, regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination, so that no patient will wake from surgery or find themselves in hospice, without a family member by their side.

The New Normal: Cancer Apps

August 19, 2020

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Cancer care and the information around it has moved online.

Resources for Young Patients With Cancer

June 29, 2020

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Besides Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok to link them to the outside world, there are also cancer websites specifically geared for younger patients with cancer.

Helping Breast Cancer Survivors Deal With Body Image Issues

June 19, 2020

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Your patient had a mastectomy and chemotherapy and is recovering on the post-op surgical oncology unit. She has 1 or 2 JPs (Jackson Pratt’s) which are drained on a prn basis and a surgical bra. The physical part of her recovery is in progress, but what about body image issues?