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Antibiotic Overuse During COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Need for Firmer Prescription Policies, Expert SaysThe reality of the COVID-19 pandemic will force lawmakers to firmly act on behalf of antibiotic policies, according to an expert with Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Your Workforce Should Reflect Your CommunityDiversity, equity, and inclusion must be a centerpiece of nursing recruitment and retention.
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Johanna Garibaldi On Strengthening Cancer Prevention Tactics With Mobile Screening ClinicsJohanna Garibaldi, BSN, RN, EMT-P, discusses how a mobile clinic improved cancer screening rates among local firefighters.
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Jessica MacIntyre on Improving LLS Referrals For Patients With Hematologic MalignanciesJessica MacIntyre, DNP, MBA, APRN, NP-C, AOCNP, discusses ways to standardize the process of referring patients to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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Verina on Tackling Neurological Toxicities From CAR T-Cell TherapyDaniel J. Verina, DNP, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC, underscores how nurses can assess neurological toxicities in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
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Forgoing Select Lymph Node Dissection Linked With Superior Outcomes in Early-Stage Breast CancerUpdates from the ongoing INSEMA trial suggest that patients with early-stage breast cancer maintain superior quality of life by forgoing sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary lymph node dissection.
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Supporting the Novice Oncology NP: The Benefits of PreceptorshipStructured preceptorships promote competence, confidence, and job satisfaction in new oncology nurse practitioners.
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Immediate Interventions to Support The Newly BereavedWhen engaging with a family member of a patient who has died, nurses should consider using immediate interventions aimed at supporting the loved ones who are in shock and in pain following their loss.
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Jennifer Cargile on Managing Cancer-Related Cognitive ImpairmentJennifer Cargile, MEd, CCC-SLP, shares some examples of how she helped patients continue their daily activities while they experienced symptoms of cancer-related cognitive impairment.
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Noninvasive Stool RNA Screening Test for CRC Receives FDA ApprovalA screening test has been approved by the FDA for adults 45 years of age or older with an average risk for developing colorectal cancer.
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Practice Pearls for Toxicity Management With ADC Therapy in Breast and Gastric CancerShared practical advice on the management of toxicities associated with antibody drug conjugate therapy in both the breast cancer and GI cancer settings.
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Oncology Therapy at the End of Life: Have We Missed the Mark?"Over the last decade, the landscape of systemic anti-cancer therapy has changed dramatically following the approvals of multiple new targeted therapies," - Kerin Adelson, MD.
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Oncology Drug Crash Course: Elacestrant (Orserdu)Kristine Gibbons, RN, OCN, who is a Nurse Trainer at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, provides an in-depth look at elacestrant in a downloadable fact sheet.
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Charina Toste Discusses the Educational Obstacles Patients With MPNs FaceAccording to Charina Toste, DNP, APRN-C, AOCNP, MSN, BSN, RN, patients with newly diagnosed myeloproliferative neoplasms may be unaware of the questions they should be asking their providers.
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Advanced Practice Providers May Hold the Key to Improving Community Clinical Trial InvolvementSeventy-three percent of advanced practice providers reported that they are interested in becoming more involved with clinical trials.
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Expert Talks Significance of Relatlimab/Nivolumab Approval for Metastatic MelanomaHussein A. Tawbi, MD, PhD, principal investigator of the phase 2/3 RELATIVITY-046 trial, highlights the importance of relatlimab/nivolumab’s recent FDA approval in melanoma.
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Is a Health Care Price Transparency Revolution at Hand?The Transparency in Coverage Final Rule requires health care payers to unveil all previously secret negotiated prices with in-network providers.
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Integrated Behavioral Health Vs Standard Practice: What’s The Difference?A licensed clinical health psychologist with Allegheny Health Network discusses fully integrated behavioral health programs and how their design alleviates potential barriers to care that patients may experience.
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Apalutamide/ADT Confers 100% Recurrence-Free Survival in High-Risk Prostate CancerPatients with high-risk prostate cancer treated with apalutamide with androgen deprivation therapy following radical prostatectomy had a recurrence-free survival rate of 100% after 2 years.
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Adding Nivolumab to Chemo Increases OS, PFS in Previously Untreated Advanced GI CancersOverall survival and progression-free survival improves with nivolumab plus chemotherapy compared with chemotherapy alone in the overall population and in patients with a PD-L1 CPS of 5 or greater.
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Galinsky Breaks Down Venetoclax Symptom Management in AMLIlene Galinsky, BSN, MSN, ANP-C, underscores effective symptom management strategies when prescribing venetoclax to patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
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Normalize Conversations Between Patients and Providers on the Financial Costs of CancerNearly half of patients with gynecologic cancer reported financial distress as a result of the high costs of cancer treatment, yet money is still not commonly discussed between patients and providers.
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Brenda Martone Highlights Nursing Considerations With Darolutamide in Prostate CancerBrenda Martone MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, discusses what nurses need to know about safely treating patients with darolutamide.
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Oncology Drug Crash Course: Nivolumab Plus Relatlimab (Opdualag)Jeanelle S. King, PA-C, provides an in-depth look at nivolumab-relatlimab in a downloadable reference sheet.
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Gretchen McNally Speaks to the Role of Oncology Nurses in the Opioid EpidemicGretchen McNally PhD, ANP-BC, AOCN, spotlights the value that naloxone training for oncology nurses and providers could have for patients who are at a high-risk of overdose.
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The Transition from Being an Oncology Nurse in Breast Cancer to an Advanced Practice Nurse in GU OncologyOverall, the transition from breast to genitourinary cancer has added depth and dimension to my knowledge of cancer care.
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Opinion: CAR T-Cell Therapy as a Promising Avenue in Glioblastoma TreatmentOncology nurses can educate their patients on the latest developments in CAR T-cell therapy for the treatment of glioblastoma.
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Complex Cancer Cases: Veno-Occlusive Disease in a Pediatric Patient Receiving Nontransplant-Associated ChemotherapyVeno-occlusive disease or sinusoidal obstruction syndrome is commonly associated as a complication with transplant in pediatric patients but can also be seen with chemotherapy alone.
