Nurse Practitioners Weigh in on Data From the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
January 16th 2023Loyda Braithwaite, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP; and Jamie Carroll, APRN, CNP, MSN, highlight presentations from the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium that will influence oncology nursing practice.
Milagros Elia Underscores How Oncology Nursing and Climate Health Are Intertwined
October 1st 2022In 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.
Are Hearing Tests Necessary For Adult Cancer Survivors?
September 15th 2022In 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.
Nursing Perspectives on Managing Toxicities With ADCs in Metastatic Gastric and Breast Cancers
September 1st 2022In 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 Unpacks Recent Advances in Leukemia Treatments
August 15th 2022Stephanie 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.
Key Advances in Cancer Survivorship Toxicity Management
July 15th 2022In 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.
Sri Kota Weighs in On the Evolving Breast Cancer Paradigm
June 15th 2022In this episode of “The Vitals,” Sri Kota, MSN, BA, RN, OCN, reflects on nurse-specific takeaways from SABCS 2021, exciting changes in the breast cancer space, and the importance of patient education in the face of new regimens.
Improving Onco-Fertility Conversations With Adolescents and Young Adult Patients With Cancer
June 1st 2022In 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.
When an Oncology Nurse Becomes a Cancer Mom: How One Nurse Navigated Her Child’s Leukemia Diagnosis
February 1st 2022In 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.
Debunking 3 Common Myths Patients with Cancer Have About Palliative Care
November 15th 2021For National Hospice and Palliative Care Awareness Month, Joe Contreras, MD, spoke to Oncology Nursing News® about some common misconceptions between the 2 and how oncology nurses can more effectively speak with their patients about palliative care.