Beth Sandy on Challenges of Managing Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea
Beth Sandy, CRNP, discusses the challenges that can arise when managing a patient's chemotherapy-induced nausea.
Beth Sandy, CRNP, a nurse practitioner at the Abramson Cancer Center, Penn Medicine, explains some of the challenges of managing a patient's chemotherapy-induced nausea.
Often, nausea caused by chemotherapy happens in the delayed setting, after the patient has gone home. This can make it difficult for providers to keep track of incidents. Additionally, nausea is more subjective than vomiting. Measuring the number or degree of instances of nausea requires a good line of communication between the clinician and the patient.
Nursing Perspectives on Managing Toxicities With ADCs in Metastatic Gastric and Breast Cancers
August 2nd 2025In 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.
Increasing Awareness of Audiovestibular Adverse Events From Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
August 2nd 2025Oncology nurses play a critical role in identifying and managing rare audiovestibular complications associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors to prevent permanent hearing loss and improve patients' quality of life.
