Deborah Watkins Bruner Discusses Physician and Patient Reports of Toxicity

Planning for adverse effects early on helps patients prepare for what lies ahead, says Michelle Kirschner, MSN, RN, ACNP, APRN-BC.

In this episode of "The Vitals," Heather Jackson, PhD, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP, shares her experience helping a patient reduce their opioid use through acupuncture treatments.

Oncology nurses can utilize risk assessment to predict patients at increased risk for cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury.

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.

Follow-up with cholesterol control and audiological assessments is suggested for cisplatin-treated patients with cancer.

Oncology 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.