Gail Moore on Warning Signs of Cardiotoxicity
Gail Moore, BSN, RN, OCN, discusses the warning signs of cardiotoxicity from chemotherapy that nurses and patients should be aware of.
Gail Moore, BSN, RN, OCN, of Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses a poster she presented at the ONS Congress that reviews the symptoms of cardiotoxicity from chemotherapy for both nurses and patients.
The poster went over what nurses would see that would alert them to a situation of cardiotoxicity, such as edema, shortness of breath, etc, and trigger them to bring the patient in for further evaluation. In an infusion center, the patient may not see the doctor for an extended period of time and so it is up to the nurse to recognize these signs. The nurses also developed a patient teaching tool so patients can be aware of what symptoms they should be reporting to their healthcare teams.
Oncology Nurses Provide Patients an Avenue to Supportive Care
November 12th 2019Palliative care is often associated with a patient entering end of life treatment and giving up on their treatment, but that isn't the reality of what id can do for patients. And oncology nurses can help guide patients to the right supportive care for them.
Hyman B. Muss Discusses the Importance of Nurses in Treating Pregnant Women With Breast Cancer
March 23rd 2016Hyman B. Muss, MD, professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, discusses the vital roles that nurses play when it comes to treating pregnant women with breast cancer.
