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In this special episode of The Vitals, we ring in the New Year 2024 by combing through 2023 FDA approvals.

Beth Finley-Oliver, MSN, ARNP, AGNP-BC, recaps part of her presentation from the 2023 JADPRO meeting about caring for patients with high-risk multiple myeloma.

Laura Zitella, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN, discusses how newly approved bispecific antibodies are expanding third-line treatment options for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Holly Chitwood, DNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC, explains how circulating tumor DNA monitoring helps providers screen minimal residual disease in individuals with colorectal cancer.

Leana Cabrera Chien, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC, GNP-BC, and William Dale, MD, PhD, discuss why geriatric assessments are important in providing individualized care.

Amber Pierce RN, BSN, OCN, highlights the importance of a 2-step verification process with fixed-dose regimen therapies.

Krista M. Rubin, RN, MS, FNP-BC, highlights how nurses can help patients with uveal melanoma anticipate and manage adverse events during the step-up dosing period with tebentafusp.

Beth Faiman, PhD, CNP, discusses reclassifying patients with multiple myeloma, the accelerated approval of teclistamab, and the removal of belantamab mafodotin from the US market.

Lindsay Diamond, MSN, AGNP-C, AOCNP, discusses findings from CheckMate 274 and other data presented during the 2023 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

In this episode of The Vitals, Stephanie Jackson, DNP, MSN, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN, discusses the treatment journey of a patient who required multiple lines of therapy for ALL.

Nilesh Kalariya, PhD, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP; and Laura J. Zitella, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN, discuss practice-changing presentations from the 64th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition.

For this episode of “The Vitals,” Aliènne Salleroli, MS, BSN, RN, OCN, discusses her research on equity, diversity, and inclusion in oncology nurse leadership.

In this episode The Vitals, Jeannette Meyer, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CCNS, PCCN-K, ACHPN, discusses the importance of advance directives in critical care and her work with homeless populations.

In this episode of "The Vitals," Milagros Elia, MA, APRN, ANP-BC, highlights how oncology nurses play a role in ongoing conversations regarding the intersection of climate change and public health.

In this episode of “The Vitals,” Christine Miaskowski, PhD, RN, discusses research showcasing that adult patients receiving either a platinum-based chemotherapy, taxane alone, or a combined regimen of platinum- and taxane-based treatment may be at risk of hearing loss.

In this episode of "The Vitals," Sarah Donahue, MPH, NP, AOCNP; Jamie Carroll, APRN, CNP, MSN; Theresa Wicklin Gillespie, PhD, MA, RN, FAAN; and Elizabeth Prechtel-Dunphy, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, AOCN, exchange clinical pearls for treating patients receiving antibody-drug conjugates.

Stephanie Jackson, DNP, MSN, RN, AOCNP, BMTCN, discusses the trajectory of targeted and CAR T-cell therapies such as ivosidenib and brexucabtagene autoleucel, and what nurses need to know about these treatments to be able to practice at the top of their licensure.

Sarah Donahue, MPH, NP, AOCNP, explains the trial design of the pivotal DESTINY-Breast04 trial and discusses how the promising performance of trastuzumab deruxtecan might impact patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-low breast cancer.

In this episode of The Vitals, Lidia Schapira, MD, FASCO, recounts highlights from the 2022 ASCO Symptoms and Survivorship track and underscores key takeaways for practitioners seeking to enhance the delivery of cancer survivorship care.

In this episode of The Vitals, Donna Herrera Bell, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, highlights how nurses can eliminate barriers to fertility discussions among adolescent and young adult patients with cancer.

Loyda E. Braithwaite, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP, highlights nursing considerations in prescribing and administering endocrine therapy to patients with HR+ breast cancer.

In this episode of “The Vitals,” Heidi Donovan, PhD, RN, discusses novel symptom management intervention for women with recurrent ovarian cancer.

In this episode of “The Vitals,” Hamid Emamekhoo, MD, discusses the evolving treatment landscape of kidney cancer.

In this episode of “The Vitals,” Caitlin Benda, MBA, MS, RD, CSO, LDN, discusses important dietary considerations for patients with cancer.

In this episode of “The Vitals,” Matt Iwaniec, PsyD, discusses the value of integrated behavioral health programs in cancer care.

In this episode of “The Vitals,” Dr. Janice Post-White discusses how she balanced working as an oncology nurse through her child’s cancer diagnosis, and the lessons she learned from the experience.

In this episode of “The Vitals,” 2 veteran oncology nurses discuss the value of mentorship—particularly for novice nurses.

In this episode of “The Vitals,” Nikki Urban, RN, discusses the successful implementation of a phone triage program at Allegheny Health Network.

On this episode of “The Vitals,” an expert in genetics discusses ongoing research to address cisplatin-induced hearing loss in pediatric patients with cancer.

In this episode of “The Vitals,” 2 health care professionals discuss how to safely celebrate the holidays in oncology units.