Contributors

It is imperative that nurses and other health care professionals not only recognize the disparities in preventive screenings but become part of the solution. Early detection and cancer treatment must be accessible for those with disabilities, as it can help save lives.

Buying one for your practice or enhancing the one you have will help you cut costs and boost your financial stability.

When 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.

Liz-Hunter Brack, RN, discusses how oncology nurses can play an important role in patient education surrounding genetic testing.

Katie Couric is educating the public about the importance of ultrasounds for women with dense breasts.

Advanced practice providers are the future of survivorship care because of the tremendous value they offer to the practice and its patients.

Structured preceptorships promote competence, confidence, and job satisfaction in new oncology nurse practitioners.

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

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.

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

Advanced practice providers play a critical role in increasing palliative care referrals.

Entering the words nutrition and cancer into Google returns as many as 718 million hits. With an overabundance of opinions, it can be challenging to separate fact from fiction.

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

Medical providers should strive to make all patients feel welcome and safe.

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.

Gabriella Magarelli, MSN, ACNP-BC, AOCNP, reflects on lessons learned caring for patients with cancer and COVID-19.

The rise of social media platforms has helped foster a community for adolescent and young adult patients with cancer.

An oncology social worker reflects on a day in the life and how the memory of her sister motivates her to tackle her work.

Undocumented patients with cancer face additional barriers to care.

Strategic tips for achieving a Nurse Practitioner certification and advancing your nursing career.

Early detection is key to improving prognosis and achieving better outcomes for patients.

Oncology nurses are often the main point of contact for newly diagnosed patients with cancer. We have the opportunity to ensure that each person starts their journey with equality and equity on their side.

Within this intense experience, caregivers can often find themselves physically and emotionally exhausted

As nurses around the country weigh their professional options, some wonder if the answer resides in telling a white lie. But every choice has a consequence. What are the ramifications of lying on a religious exemption form?

Becoming a nurse entrepreneur can be a surprisingly easy and sometimes affordable option that most nurses never consider.

Rather than encouraging patients to acknowledge their sickness, it’s more valuable to have them recognize their wellness.

Nursing students sometimes face surprising hostility from nurse preceptors, explains contributor, Serenity Mirabito. However, the best nurse preceptors operate as agents for good by training and fostering the enthusiasm of young nursing students.

An oncology nurse with over 20 years of experience ponders the necessity of professional privacy in the workplace -particularly in light of COVID-19 vaccinations.

BIPOC patients diagnosed with breast cancer often face additional barriers–like health disparities, health literacy, and lack of knowledge of the psychosocial effects–in comparison to other ethnic groups.