The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected nursing school at both the graduate and undergraduate level. While online classes may be convenient, a lack of in-person and hands-on training is a clear downside for those learning the trade.

In this episode of "The Vitals," Jann Budiman, BSN, RN, BMTCN, discusses her experiences with nursing education during the pandemic. Budiman is currently an oncology nurse at UCLA, and is pursuing her MSN/NP degree in acute care adult/gerontology. While higher education looks a bit different than what she expected, Budiman is optimistic that nurses will rise to the challenge — as they always do – when it comes to remote learning. 

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On Clinicals and Coronavirus: COVID-19 Pandemic Shakes Up Nursing Education

Immunotherapy has become a mainstay in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, but more recently, it has moved into the small cell lung cancer space, too. In this episode of “The Vitals,” Beth Sandy, NP, a nurse practitioner at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center, discusses the immune-related adverse events (irAEs) that nurses need to be aware of when treating patients with these agents.

Sandy also discussed how some irAEs, such as difficulty breathing — which is more common in lung cancer than other tumor types – can be similar to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms. She offered advice on how to determine which it is in this unprecedented time in oncology nursing.

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On Clinicals and Coronavirus: COVID-19 Pandemic Shakes Up Nursing Education

Immunotherapy in the Age of COVID-19