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Starting at "Zero" - Achieving Hospice and Palliative Care CertificationLeaders from Yale Smilow saw an opportunity to create an educational program to facilitate certification of inpatient and outpatient nurses in hospice and palliative care.
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Jennifer Temel on How Palliative Care Benefits CaregiversJennifer Temel, MD, director of the Cancer Outcomes Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the benefits that palliative care can have not only on patients, but on their caregivers as well.
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Oncology Nurses Provide Patients an Avenue to Supportive CarePalliative 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.
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Clearing Up Misunderstandings About Sugar and CancerThe truth is, sugar does not "feed" cancer cells any differently than sugar "feeds" all normal cells in our bodies, but as always, the key is moderation.
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Coronavirus Anxiety: Helping Patients and Families Manage FearsMedia coverage of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has ramped up significantly in recent weeks as new cases are being reported around the country and the world.
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Elizabeth Repasky on How Lifestyle Can Affect Immune ResponseElizabeth Repasky, PhD, discusses the effect that lifestyle factors can have on immune reponses in patients with cancer.
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Not Just a NurseFrom the bedside to the boardroom, nurses are leaders, practitioners, scientists, and transferors of knowledge.
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Alyson Moadel Discusses Partner-Related Prostate Cancer Side EffectsAlyson Moadel, PhD, director of psychosocial oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, discusses partner-related side effects of prostate cancer.
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Patient-Caregiver "Dyad" Needs a Treatment Plan "Triad"I have been living with stage IV lung cancer for three years, not because I have the disease, but because my husband does.
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Nursing Considerations for HPV-Related Oropharynx MalignanciesRecent reports suggest that HPV infection affects prognosis. Carole Fakhry et al reported the results of a prospective trial that HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer behaves in a different fashion, has a different response to therapy, is more sensitive to radiation-based therapies, and thus may require a different therapeutic approach compared with HPV-unrelated oropharyngeal cancer.
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Patricia Carter Explains How Opioids Can Affect SleepPatricia Carter, PhD, RN, CNS, of the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, discusses the affect opioids can have on sleep.
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How To Respond When a Patient on Chemotherapy Presents With Pulmonary EmbolismLaura J. Zitella, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN, presents a case study of a patient receiving chemotherapy for osteosarcoma who begins experiencing shortness of breath.
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Hope, Healing and the 12-Hour Shift: Talking With Oncology Nurse Theresa BrownTheresa Brown, PhD, BSN, RN, began her professional career as an English professor, but changed direction when she returned to school to study nursing.
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Matching Ostomy Pouching Systems to Patient NeedThe American Cancer Society estimates that in 2013, 142,820 individuals in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 72,570 with bladder cancer
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Ricardo Bello on the Importance of Patients With Breast Cancer Knowing Their OptionsRicardo Bello, MD, MPH, discusses what patients with breast cancer need to be aware of to make informed decisions after mastectomy.
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Dr. Woodruff on Oncofertility Insurance CoverageDr. Teresa Woodruff from Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Discusses Oncofertility Insurance Coverage
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Deborah Becker Discusses UPenn's Oncology Nursing MinorDeborah Becker, PhD, ACNP, BC, CCNS, practice associate professor of nursing, Penn Nursing Science, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, discusses the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's nursing minor.
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Nurse Leaders Incorporate More Kindness Into Their Work to Combat BurnoutAs part of an ambitious plan to transform the culture at Vidant Health and improve the experience of patients and team members alike, Oehlert helped reframe the organization’s goals to consider kindness and compassion as part of strategic excellence.
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Navigating Breast Cancer Survivorship: Sustaining the Good NewsForty years after the declaration of war on cancer, one of the most profound shifts in cancer care today is a new focus on treating those living beyond cancer, as well as those living with cancer.
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Amita Patel on the Benefits of a Multidisciplinary Care TeamAmita Patel, NPC, Regional Cancer Care Associates, Central Jersey Division, talks about benefits of a multidisciplinary care team and some issues that providers should be aware of when treating patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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Camping for HealthJackie Miller, BSN, RN, OCN, works to provide emotional support for children whose parents have cancer.
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Chronic Pain and Policy Restrictions: Controversies Holding Back Effective Pain ManagementPatients with cancer are faced with chronic pain that nurses often cannot manage properly due to outdated restrictions and practices.
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The Evolving Role of the Oncology Nurse in Clinical TrialsOncology nurses are paramount to the treatment success of patients, especially through their work on clinical trials.
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Metformin May Decrease Diabetics' Breast Cancer RiskIn postmenopausal diabetic women, metformin use was associated with lower ER and PR breast cancer incidence.
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Paula Raska Discusses Patient Navigation Through Cancer CarePaula Raska, a research associate from the Cleveland Clinic, discusses a study of patient navigation.
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Helping Patients Manage Work-Life Balance During and After TreatmentDuring and after treatment, the majority of patients will be back at their jobs sometime after diagnosis and treatment, but that doesn’t have to come with emotional distress if possible outcomes are discussed.
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New Discoveries in AML Treatments Bring HopeExpert Jeffrey Lancet, MD, discusses the emerging agents in treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and challenges that still exist for improving patient outcome.
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Mary Lou Woodford on CoC Accreditation ComplianceMary Lou Woodford, from the Cancer Resource Foundation, provides guidance on staying compliant with the new patient navigation accreditation standards from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
