October 2015
Caring for the Whole Patient-for Nurses, It Comes Naturally
October 25, 2015
Article
From the Chairman
More and more Americans are embracing complementary medicine to help manage their illnesses alongside conventional therapies, and in oncology, nurses know well how important these interventions can be to improving patient and survivor quality of life.
Patient Advisors and Navigators Join Forces to Improve Cancer Care
October 23, 2015
Article
Feature Story
Cancer centers throughout the country are faced with an increased demand for cancer care and a shrinking oncology workforce.1 As a result, institutions are struggling to find innovative ways to deliver patient-centered quality care in a cost-effective manner.
Integrative Healthcare: Caring for the Whole Patient
October 22, 2015
Article
Cover Story
More people than ever are using complementary and integrative therapies (CIT) to manage their illnesses in addition to conventional treatments.
Helping Patients Tell Their Stories
October 19, 2015
Article
Partner Perspectives
"What's your opinion about using hair color?" I asked my doctor shortly before beginning chemotherapy. "I don't have an opinion," he said. "Talk to one of the nurses."
Preparing Oncology Nurses to Provide Palliative Care to Patients and Families
October 15, 2015
Article
Partner Perspectives
Research has demonstrated that integrating palliative care early for patients with advanced cancer improves outcomes such as quality of life, mood, patient satisfaction, prognostic understanding, health service use, and survival.
Young Women, Never-Smokers, and Lung Cancer
October 09, 2015
Article
Nurse's Notes
How can it be lung cancer? asked my neighbor. I don't smoke. My 36-year-old neighbor added that she's never smoked, and in fact, has never even taken a single puff of a cigarette.