ONS Annual Congress

Survivors of cancer go through coping during the first year after treatment and require specific resources. But these were limited due to the pandemic resulting in survivors self-coping with known mechanisms.

The current scale often used to measure nurse quality of life may be missing some key factors, according to recent research.

The use of a smartphone mobile app showed that patients with cancer had higher adherence to oral chemotherapy regimens, especially when it came to safely monitoring chemotherapy toxicity and symptoms in real time.

A walking program dramatically increased the number of steps walked by patients being treated for hematologic malignancies.

Data presented at the Oncology Nursing Society’s 46th Annual Congress demonstrates that there is low level evidence that suggests medical marijuana or cannabinoids may reduce chemotherapy-related adverse events in patients with cancer.

While staff at a NCCN-designated oncology center responded positively to a new Chemotherapy Education Policy, its implementation did not increase the quality of education or decrease the incidence of “same day chemo teaches,” according to data presented at the ONS Annual Congress.

Certified nurse specialists play a crucial role in their institutions achieving Disease-Specific Care certifications – which can ultimately improve patient outcomes.

A poster presentation from the Oncology Nursing Society’s 46th Annual Congress describes a single-center clinician education program aimed at improving patient satisfaction.

A clinic for patients with a history of cancer led by an advanced practice nurse and a dietician may empower patients to improve their lifestyles through diet and exercise, especially since it may have an impact on their outcomes and future risk for diseases.

Cognitive behavioral therapy help to improve the lives of patients experiencing cancer-related fatigue.

Nurses should be aware of patients who are at risk for immunotherapy-related myocarditis.

Oncology nurses must ensure that patients are discussing issues they face when it comes to paying for medication.

Communication is key to ensure the best quality patient care.

Conducting a geriatric assessment, predicting chemotherapy toxicity, and considering polypharmacy are all crucial in this growing population, experts say.

Nurses play a key role in helping to manage the chronic adverse events (AEs) associated with radiation, even into survivorship, according to Hilda Haynes-Lewis, PhD, ANP-BC, AOCNP.

There are multiple key players, including oncology nurses, in the treatment of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome.

Nurse educators are more effective than electronic guides in ensuring that patients with cancer are safely discharged from the hospital without readmissions, a study found.

An audit of one institution's administration shows that adhering to a detailed list of tasks prevents missed steps in a complicated process.

Health care providers need to break the cycle of inappropriate symptom communication to help improve patients’ quality of life.

Diabetes may be a risk factor for increased symptoms among breast cancer survivors, highlighting the need for interventions to control the disease, according to secondary analysis results presented at the ONS 44th Annual Congress.

Researchers found that shared decision-making as part of a pain management plan of care could improve outcomes in patients with cancer.

Interventions must be devised to help women compensate for losses in concentration and psychomotor speed, researchers say.

Hear from the winner of the 2019 Extraordinary Healer award.

Creating a way to analyze the postings of patients and caregivers seeking peer support can give doctors and researchers insights about how to help them.

Researchers found significant gender and role differences regarding cardiovascular disease incidence and its related health behaviors among cancer survivors and their spouses.

The terminology that oncology nurses use to describe opioid addiction can affect patient care.

Nurses can help manage post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in survivors of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

In one institution, a weekly multidisciplinary meeting has proved to improve care for patients with cancer who are receving concurrent therapies.

Despite increased physical activity, nutritional intake behavior among female cancer survivors did not improve with an exercise intervention program, according to a randomized, controlled trial.

An at-home computerized program could be beneficial in treating cognitive impairment in cancer survivors.