Podcasts

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,” Mark Honor, PA-C, discusses adverse event management in patients receiving different therapeutic options.

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.

For 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.

“It is not a ‘one and done kind of thing.” It is very important to implement these skills throughout the community. It's a practice. It's a behavioral change.”

“Previously, this mutation has been undruggable, but this is now changing.”

“I think the biggest [change] that we’ve seen is the addition of adjuvant or consolidated chemotherapy following the completion of concurrent chemotherapy and radiation. We have seen the 4-year overall survival data now and the 5-year update from the PACIFIC study in the adjuvant setting, obviously confirming the initial signal that patients who have initiation of immunotherapy early carry a significant risk reduction for progression and overall survival…”

“We’ve had periods of time where things were shut down. We do have telemedicine, that was expanded, but telemedicine doesn’t work for everyone. If you don’t have internet access, if you don’t have the ability to understand the technology….”

Over half of the states in the United States have legalized medical cannabis. What does that mean for nurses who care for patients with cancer?

“Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to reduce stress, improve energy levels, and decrease perceived pain and anxiety.”

“[Drug adherence] seems like a problem we could potentially solve or, at least, make much better, and we are not really doing enough right now to do that.”

Music can help alleviate stress and bring something familiar into an unfamiliar medical procedure.

While some people face barriers to colorectal cancer screening, at-home fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) can help.

It is well known that fear of recurrence is a major issue in the cancer community, but can genetic test results outlining risk impact those feelings?

In this episode of “The Vitals,” we spoke with Jody Koenig Kellas, PhD, department chair and professor, interpersonal, family, and health communication at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Her research looked at the communal cancer experience, and gives clinicians direct tips on how they can reframe hope for patients and caregivers.

A recent study found that 19% of patients with cancer engaged in nonmedical opioid use.

It's not time to throw away the masks just yet.

Oncology nurse practitioners are both competent and compassionate, and undergo rigorous academic and clinical training to earn the NP next to their name. However, many states still require them to work under the supervision of a physician.