Kaitlyn Francese on Getting Patients to Discuss Side Effects
Kaitlyn Francese, RN, a research nurse at NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses the difficulty she faces in getting patients on clinical trials to talk about their side effects.
Kaitlyn Francese, RN, a research nurse at NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses the difficulty she faces in getting patients on clinical trials to talk about their side effects.
When patients come in for follow-up visits, nurses first ask how they are feeling and if they have any side effects from treatment. Oftentimes, patients will claim that they are not experiencing side effects, but talk more openly if asked about specific events. Conversely, patients may tell the nurses that they are fine, but then tell the doctor about symptoms that are bothering them.
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.
