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Your voice is needed to elevate the profile and visibility of nurses now. Your patients’ lives depend on it.

Growing up, I wanted to be an archaeologist or an architect. But as a nurse, I found that same sense of adventure.

Some groups are more prone to the disease than others.

Lay family caregivers may feel alone and vulnerable when providing care to their loved one outside of the hospital and clinic setting, but apps can help.

Palliative care is for the living.

Being an oncology nurse is not always an easy job, but here are 3 things that keep me inspired.

The acknowledgment of opioid abuse as a national healthcare emergency has been in place since 2017, making it is a relatively new public health concern.

Powerful antioxidants in dark chocolate may slow and prevent cell damage caused by free radicals.

While complicated grief is not new, awareness of it is.

When nurses speak to patients about fertility and family planning options, there are several things to keep in mind.

No one learns everything they need to know about nursing in school or on the job alone.

As more patients are living longer after their cancer diagnosis, cancer survivorship is becoming a top concern for healthcare providers.

A guide for oncology nurses on navigating the ever-growing field of direct-to-consumer genetic testing.

YouTube videos can help oncology nurses learn how to do clinical procedures and brush up on their skills.

Retired nurse Jean Reno navigates complex recurrent breast cancer thru optimism, humor, realism, and service to others.

My all-time favorite reason for being an oncology nurse is when patients return after receiving cancer care to say thank you!

Videoconferencing can be used by nurses in a variety of work settings and roles to reap numerous benefits.

Building momentum for implementing survivorship care plans for all.

Oncology nurses’ intimate knowledge of their patients’ situations can enable them to match patients' needs to the appropriate resources.

Here are some things nurses can do to prepare patients to adhere to their treatment regimens once they leave the hospital.

This year, I’ve made 3 New Year’s resolutions that I know can help make me a better nurse.

Listening to a patient carefully, anticipating their needs, and being flexible in your responses to their care schedule are 3 ways oncology nurses can help improve the patient's experience during a hospital stay.

By being aware of one’s own woundedness (including the wound of our mortality) we can be more effective healers in our work as healthcare professionals.

Three things I wish I had been told when I started my career as a nurse would have been to become computer literate, that great footwear is essential, and that communication is key.

I give myself gifts, but not at the holidays. I spread them out over the entire year, and those are gifts of self-care.

A strong preceptor program specific to oncology is needed to help train nurses new to working in the field.

Putting yourself as No. 1 on your to-do list is not selfish or inconsiderate; it is your right, and it shows that you are making an informed decision to practice self-care.

Talking about end of life during what should be the happiest time of year can be difficult. Nurses can help ease these discussions with patients and their families.

A study published in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery described a surgical procedure called prepectoral breast reconstruction that was used among patients who had mastectomies and radiation therapy following their breast cancer diagnosis.