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    Digital Sherpas Enhance Nursing Care, Patient Quality of Life
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    Digital Sherpas Enhance Nursing Care, Patient Quality of Life
    December 06, 2019
    Russia Fosters Oncology Nursing Professional Development With ONS, EONS Presentations at Cancer Conference
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    Russia Fosters Oncology Nursing Professional Development With ONS, EONS Presentations at Cancer Conference
    November 19, 2019
    Nurses Must Include Palliative Care Early for Their Patients
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    Nurses Must Include Palliative Care Early for Their Patients
    November 08, 2019
    Shared Structure Allows Nurses to Drive the Decision-Making Process
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    Shared Structure Allows Nurses to Drive the Decision-Making Process
    November 01, 2019
    What the First Patient I Ever Cared for Taught Me About Anxiety From New Beginnings
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    What the First Patient I Ever Cared for Taught Me About Anxiety From New Beginnings
    October 25, 2019
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    Medicare Is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts
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    Medicare Is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts

    At the center of the President Lyndon B. Johnson’s great society was Medicare, a federal program designed as a partial safety net primarily for America’s older adults. It was signed into law on July 30, 1965. Controversial at the time, it is now sacrosanct and often referred to as the “third rail of politics”: touch it and die.

    April 10, 2018
    Expressive Writing Can Help Patients Understand and Process Their Cancer Diagnosis
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    Expressive Writing Can Help Patients Understand and Process Their Cancer Diagnosis

    Writing images from one’s memory and imagination can be a healing act. According to a recent study on expressive writing and patients with cancer, some individuals may benefit from participating in expressive writing as part of their supportive cancer treatment. The writing act can be a form of healing for patients struggling with their cancer diagnoses.  

    April 03, 2018
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    Local Organizations Can Make a Big Difference in Cancer Care

    I have the privilege of managing and being the sole provider in a unique program. I work in the Hereditary Cancer Program at Saint Louis University Cancer Center, where I provide risk assessment services and education about genetic testing to individuals and families in the region. It’s an amazing nursing role, and I can truly help people prevent cancer and manage their risk.

    June 28, 2017
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    Help Your Patients Navigate the Financial Challenges of Cancer

    Every nurse has been in a situation where he or she is staring at a discharge document, thinking, “This patient will need an immense amount of outside support to adhere to this treatment plan.”
    October 04, 2016
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    HHS Awards Health Centers Funding for Care Coordination

    In a move designed to improve the provision of health care, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $8.8 million in awards to be given to community health centers across the United States. The goal is to increase patient-centered care and improve the quality of services for more Americans.
    August 18, 2016
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