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    ELNEC Milestone Marks Transformation of EOL Care for Countless Patients With Cancer
    Oncology nurse education
    ELNEC Milestone Marks Transformation of EOL Care for Countless Patients With Cancer
    November 20, 2020
    The Case of the Terrible Taste
    Chemotherapy
    The Case of the Terrible Taste
    November 06, 2020
    Achieving Diversity and Inclusion in Nursing Requires a Closer Look at the Profession’s Structure
    Nurse empowerment
    Achieving Diversity and Inclusion in Nursing Requires a Closer Look at the Profession’s Structure
    October 23, 2020
    Manage Malnutrition’s Monstrous Consequences in Patients With Cancer
    Treatment side effects
    Manage Malnutrition’s Monstrous Consequences in Patients With Cancer
    October 16, 2020
    What It Feels Like to Be a Nurse of Color
    Culture of safety
    What It Feels Like to Be a Nurse of Color
    October 09, 2020
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    What Florence Nightingale Taught Us About Advocacy
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    What Florence Nightingale Taught Us About Advocacy

    Many of her famous quotes reveal a dedication to advocacy as well. Here’s what the most well-known pioneer of nursing taught us about raising your voice for what’s right—in health care and policymaking.

    November 19, 2020
    Nurse Legislator’s Healthcare Affordability Act Included in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act
    Patient advocacy

    Nurse Legislator’s Healthcare Affordability Act Included in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act

    Legislation aimed at reducing health care insurance premiums, introduced by U.S. Representative Lauren A. Underwood (D-IL), is included as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act.

    November 11, 2020
    Nurses Can Access $85.3 Million of HHS Workforce Funding Awards
    Nurse empowerment

    Nurses Can Access $85.3 Million of HHS Workforce Funding Awards

    Up to $85.3 million of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) $107.2 million in funding awards is earmarked for nurses. The agency bestowed the awards in June 2020 to 310 recipients across 45 states and U.S. territories to increase the healthcare workforce in rural and underserved communities.

    November 10, 2020
    Cures 2.0 Act Would Expand on the Successes of 21st Century Cures Legislation
    Cancer health policy

    Cures 2.0 Act Would Expand on the Successes of 21st Century Cures Legislation

    Building on the success of the 21st Century Cures Act passed in 2016, U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Fred Upton (R-MI) have begun work on the follow-up Cures 2.0 Act, intended to “safely and efficiently modernize the delivery of health care in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic,” the representatives said in a press release.

    November 09, 2020
    Resource Helps Explain the Potential Dangers of E-Cigarettes to Providers and Patients
    Lung Cancer

    Resource Helps Explain the Potential Dangers of E-Cigarettes to Providers and Patients

    E-cigarettes are dangerous and their risks outweigh any potential smoking-cessation benefits, the U.S. Government Accountability Office explained in a new two-page resource that analyzes the science and technology behind the devices.

    November 06, 2020
    NCI Appoints New Director for Office of Cancer Survivorship
    Survivorship

    NCI Appoints New Director for Office of Cancer Survivorship

    Until recently, past ONS President Deborah Mayer, PhD, RN, AOCN®, FAAN, served as interim director of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) Office of Cancer Survivorship, a part of the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences. As an oncology nurse, Mayer brought a special perspective to the office’s mission to better understand and meet the unique needs of the growing number of U.S. cancer survivors.

    October 29, 2020
    CMS Proposes Amendments to Telehealth, Preventive Care, and Staffing Concerns Amid COVID-19
    COVID-19

    CMS Proposes Amendments to Telehealth, Preventive Care, and Staffing Concerns Amid COVID-19

    During a global pandemic that requires social distancing, telehealth has suddenly become routine. Seeing an opportunity, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is breaking down barriers, enhancing patient-centered care, and bolstering the healthcare workforce with a series of regulations, with telehealth topping the list.

    October 28, 2020
    HHS Responds to Drop in Pediatric Vaccines Because of Stay-at-Home Orders
    COVID-19

    HHS Responds to Drop in Pediatric Vaccines Because of Stay-at-Home Orders

    As families follow public health recommendations to stay at home, many have missed routine vaccinations. In response to lower vaccination rates, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an amendment to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act to encourage vaccinations and safeguard children at risk for life-threatening diseases.

    October 27, 2020
    New NINR Director Celebrates Health Equity and Diverse Nursing Roles
    Oncology nursing roles

    New NINR Director Celebrates Health Equity and Diverse Nursing Roles

    Patients throughout the United States still face persistent inequities across the healthcare continuum because of social determinants of health and inequity in research, Shannon N. Zenk, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, director of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) recognized.

    October 26, 2020
    100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage Reminds Us of the Power of Our Vote
    Oncology nurse influence

    100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage Reminds Us of the Power of Our Vote

    The revolutionary declaration written 244 years ago, proclaiming that “all men are created equal,” maintains that a true democracy must be based on an individual’s right to vote and the freedom to exercise that power at the ballot box. Since 1998, women voters have embodied that concept, achieving a majority vote with higher rates than men. Of registered women voters, 55% went to the polls in 2018, compared to only 51% of registered men. Yet today women account for only 23.2% of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 26% of the U.S. Senate.

    October 08, 2020
    Nurses Have a Critical Role in Responding to COVID-19, NAM Says
    COVID-19

    Nurses Have a Critical Role in Responding to COVID-19, NAM Says

    Nursing’s role in health equity, public health emergencies, and COVID-19 is a critical issue for updates to its Future of Nursing 2020–2030 report study, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) said during a webinar on August 20, 2020, that sought public input on nurses’ roles in responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

    September 24, 2020
    CDC’s Virtual Simulation Guides Patients With Prostate Cancer From Screening to Treatment
    Prostate cancer

    CDC’s Virtual Simulation Guides Patients With Prostate Cancer From Screening to Treatment

    Nurses can now navigate patients with prostate cancer to a virtual simulation for guidance on all aspects of the disease, from screening to treatment. Plus, providers can interact with Nathan, the simulation avatar, in a clinical encounter to help improve their consultation skills when discussing screening and treatment decisions with men. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this resource after launching its popular simulation for patients with breast cancer.

    September 23, 2020
    FCC and USDA Partner for Rural Telehealth Initiative
    Cancer health disparities

    FCC and USDA Partner for Rural Telehealth Initiative

    Rural Americans are more likely to have a fatal cancer diagnosis and face additional concerns like fewer hospitals and physicians in a “one-size-fits-all” healthcare system. To address the disparities, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to form the Rural Telehealth Initiative.

    September 22, 2020
    Annual Survey Shows Youth Vaping Is Still National Epidemic
    Health Policy

    Annual Survey Shows Youth Vaping Is Still a National Epidemic

    In 2020, the number of middle and high school students who use e-cigarettes decreased by 1.8 million compared to 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported in the results of the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey. However, the results also showed that youth tobacco use is still an epidemic in the United States.

    September 21, 2020
    The Public Trusts Nurses’ Voices During Health Emergencies
    Oncology nurse-patient relationship

    The Public Trusts Nurses’ Voices During Health Emergencies

    The cacophony that echoes through the 24-hour news cycle can be heavy on an average day but overwhelming during a global health pandemic. That is why relying on a trusted voice is essential when attempting to understand how to deal with the voluminous information that bombards us through radio, television, emails, social media, and any other channels that deem themselves news outlets these days.

    September 14, 2020
    Pandemic Advocacy; PPE Shortage List; Nurse Uncovers Data Error
    Personal protective equipment (PPE)

    Pandemic Advocacy; PPE Shortage List; Nurse Uncovers Data Error

    Nurses are experts in advocating for their patients’ care. Taking those skills to Washington, DC, and speaking out for changes in federal health policy can have just as much impact. Even in an era of social distancing and travel restrictions, oncology nurses can bring their message to the local, state, and federal leaders to bring about change.  

    August 24, 2020
    Did COVID-19 Transform Traditional American Politics?
    COVID-19

    Did COVID-19 Transform Traditional American Politics?

    Mastering the rules and regulations of democracy has been a capital city—both federal and state—game of power for more than 200 years. Those written, and too often presumed, procedures govern the process and provide a roadmap for legislators to strategize on how best to advance their agendas and campaign promises.

    August 20, 2020
    Provider Groups Announce Campaign Urging Public to #WearAMask
    Personal protective equipment (PPE)

    Provider Groups Announce Campaign Urging Public to #WearAMask

    Wearing a mask is critical to slowing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, but the public hasn’t always been compliant. In an effort to provide education and understanding, the American Nurses Association, American Medical Association, and American Hospital Association joined forces to promote a new public health awareness campaign.

    August 13, 2020
    FDA Study Reveals Higher COVID-19 Death Rate For Patients With Cancer
    Patient advocacy

    FDA Study Reveals Higher COVID-19 Death Rate for Patients With Cancer

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Oncology Center of Excellence confirmed that those with immunocompromised systems, including cancer, are at greater risk for serious outcomes or death after contracting the COVID-19 coronavirus.

    August 12, 2020
    FDA Announces Program on PROs From Cancer Clinical Trials
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

    FDA Program Shares PROs From Cancer Clinical Trials

    Cancer clinical trials often collect patient-reported outcome (PRO) data, but the information is generally used just for that trial. Recognizing the value of making it available to healthcare providers everywhere, in July 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched Project Patient Voice, a pilot program designed to share clinical trial PROs on an easy-to-access website.

    August 11, 2020
    NINR Asks Nurses for Meaning of Research
    Cancer research

    NINR Asks Nurses for Meaning of Research

    What does the future of nursing research mean to you? How can nurse scientist-led studies provide information you can use in your daily practice? What gaps do you see in evidence to support nursing care?

    August 11, 2020
    House of Representatives; Nurse Scientists; Women in Congress
    Oncology nurse influence

    House of Representatives; Nurse Scientists; Women in Congress

    Cori Bush, a nurse and Black Lives Matter activist, beat U.S. Representative William Lacy Clay (D-MO), a sitting 20-year incumbent, to win the Democratic nomination in St. Louis, MO. Bush will be the newest nurse to U.S. Congress, should she win her seat in November, which is highly likely. She’d join the ranks of U.S. Representatives Lauren Underwood (D-IL) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) to bring a critical nursing perspective directly to the United States’ legislative branch. 

    August 10, 2020
    President Trump Issues Executive Orders on Prescription Drug Pricing
    Patient financial advocacy

    President Trump Issues Executive Orders on Prescription Drug Pricing

    In July 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump issued four executive orders to provide solutions to the ever-increasing price of prescription medications. One of the top domestic issues in healthcare is the price of prescription medication, particularly those deemed lifesaving, such as insulin for diabetics and drugs for patients with cancer. 

    August 10, 2020
    Healthcare Worker Shortage; Trump Clashes With Big Pharma; Surprise Billing
    Nurse staffing

    Healthcare Worker Shortage; Trump Clashes With Big Pharma; Surprise Billing

    Houston, TX, Miami, FL, and Baton Rouge, LA, are three of the many cities battling repercussions from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Most daunting is the perpetuated shortage of healthcare workers as the pandemic continues to ravage the United States.

    August 03, 2020
    Trump Uses Executive Orders to Lower Drug Pricing
    Prescription medication

    Trump Uses Executive Orders to Lower Drug Pricing

    As one of the only not-entirely-pandemic-related health policy topics currently in policymakers’ discussions, lawmakers are again revisiting the high cost of prescription drugs. Voters have voiced concerns in the current economic climate, and, eager to appease in the months before the November presidential election, the Trump administration responded.

    July 28, 2020
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