February 2016
Helping Patients to Get More Sleep: Talking With Ellyn Matthews, PhD, RN
March 03, 2016
Article
Cover Story
Ellyn E. Matthews, PhD, RN, AOCNS, CBSM, shared her insights on the latest evidence-based practices for nurses to address sleep issues with patients and survivors.
Spirituality in Oncology Care: Patient Priorities and Innovative Interventions
February 26, 2016
Article
Partner Perspectives
The topic of spirituality has become increasingly relevant in oncology nursing dialogue, research, and practice, with an eye toward how best to assess and identify patients’ spiritual needs and then develop innovative clinical interventions to effectively address those needs.
Improving Quality of Life Throughout the Care Continuum
February 23, 2016
Article
From the Chairman
The FDA has been very busy lately granting approvals for a host of new anticancer agents, drug combinations, and indications.
Boosting Minority Participation in Clinical Trials
February 19, 2016
Article
Partner Perspectives
Racial and ethnic minority populations in the United States continue to experience higher cancer mortality rates than those among non-minority populations.
Talking CINV: Expanded Treatment Options Can Offer Relief
February 17, 2016
Article
Cover Story
New agents and formulations have been added to the CINV armamentarium; however, unless patients are encouraged to discuss the problem with their clinicians, their CINV may go unmanaged, causing even greater problems down the road.
Managing Work and Metastatic Disease
February 12, 2016
Article
Nurse's Notes
New research findings that suggest at least one-third of our patients with metastatic disease continue to work merit changes in the way in which we assess our patients.
Once Again, Laughter Is Still Good Medicine
February 09, 2016
Article
Nurse Navigators
As those of us immersed in our roles as oncology nurse navigators know only too well, each day holds the potential to be filled with unexpected