June 2016
Using Spirituality and Religious Beliefs to Positively Influence Cancer Care
June 24, 2016
Article
Partner Perspectives
Although we as healthcare providers want to be cautious and not provide a sense of false hope, we can also acknowledge that for individuals who are deeply religious and spiritual, terminal illness that results in death may not be viewed as negative.
Tech Takeover: New Tools and Resources to Improve Cancer Care
June 24, 2016
Article
Cover Story
Healthcare practitioners know all too well how technology has transformed their workplace. These changes can be a bane or a blessing—sometimes both—as many nurses and other clinicians will attest.
Nurse-Designed Software Innovations Are Changing the Cancer Experience
June 24, 2016
Article
Cover Story
As nurses, we’re skilled at innovating. We have to be. The nature of our work means we often have to find new ways to help our patients. From new teach­ing methods to time-saving wound care tech­niques, every nurse has, at some point in his or her career, needed to think up something on the fly for the benefit of a patient.
Emerging Antiemetics Offer More Complete Control of Debilitating CINV
June 24, 2016
Article
Feature Story
The new generation of drugs that has emerged as part of antiemetic cocktails has demonstrated greater success in preventing and controlling chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), but the symptoms—particularly nausea—still present significant obstacles in anticancer therapy, and the ultimate goal of prevention in all patients has yet to be attained.
Navigating "VIP" Patients With Cancer
June 17, 2016
Article
Nurse Navigators
Can I land my helicopter on top of the hospital? Can the doctor see my daughter before the clinic is open so she doesn’t miss too much work?
Relaxation Techniques Ease Patients' Fear, Anxiety About Radiation Treatments
June 16, 2016
Article
Feature Story
Patients who are anxious and fearful as they embark on a course of radiotherapy to treat their cancer may find relief from those symptoms through relaxation techniques.
High-Tech, High-Touch Cancer Care
June 15, 2016
Article
Nurse's Notes
My dad remembers the days when he saw his doctor’s face during a visit. Now, he says, he sees his doctor’s back as his doctor taps on the keyboard of his electronic health record (EHR).