MPN Symptom Management

Kim Noonan, DNP, ANP-BC, AOCN, FAAN, said there are things nurses can do to help manage the risk of thrombotic or cardiovascular events.

One patient speaks about her myeloproliferative neoplasm symptoms and how nurses have helped her along the way—despite issues with staffing shortages and high nursing turnover rates.

Nurses treating patients with MPNs should remember to advocate for and empower them.

An oncology nurse said he wants patients to tell them about all their symptoms, so that they can get to the root of what is important and plan treatment accordingly.

Rebecca Testi, MSN, APN, APN-G, from Hackensack Meridian Health, explains ways to help support patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Amanda Smith, a registered nurse with Huntsman Cancer Institute, discusses the impact that early satiety can have on patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms and the role nurses play in helping patients manage this symptom.

Patrick Buxton, RN, BSN, discusses how chronic fatigue can significantly affect the quality of life in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Kim Noonan, DNP, ANP-BC, AOCN, FAAN, discusses how nurses can help patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms prevent cardiovascular and thrombotic events.

Oncology nurses should have open communication with patients and closely monitor their hemoglobin levels when dealing with patients with myelofibrosis who have or may have anemia.

According to Charina Toste, DNP, APRN-C, AOCNP, MSN, BSN, RN, patients with newly diagnosed myeloproliferative neoplasms may be unaware of the questions they should be asking their providers.

Tetyana Furmanets, CRNP, MSN, discusses the tools she uses to help patients navigate myeloproliferative neoplasm symptom management.

Oncology nurses must know about disease symptoms and patient comorbidities when treating individuals with myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Patients with MPNs should be taught that ‘no symptom is too small to bring to the attention of your nurse.’

Lindsey Lyle, PA-C, MS, discusses how oncology nurses can work with their patients to determine if symptoms are related to their myeloproliferative neoplasm or another health condition.