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    The Case of Concurrent Therapy Concerns
    Treatment side effects
    The Case of Concurrent Therapy Concerns
    December 18, 2020
    In a World Where You Can Be Anything, Be Kind
    Nurse staffing
    In a World Where You Can Be Anything, Be Kind
    December 11, 2020
    Nursing Innovation Links Rural Facilities to Resources and Experts to Provide High-Quality Care Across the Country
    Access to cancer care
    Nursing Innovation Links Rural Facilities to Resources and Experts to Provide High-Quality Care Across the Country
    December 04, 2020
    Why All Oncology Nurses Should Be Environmentalists
    Oncology nurse influence
    Why All Oncology Nurses Should Be Environmentalists
    November 27, 2020
    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
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    The Case of the Terrible Taste
    Chemotherapy

    The Case of the Terrible Taste

    Tanya is a 46-year-old woman with leukemia. She recently finished induction therapy, and her oncologist told her she is ready to receive a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. You speak with Tanya about what to expect in the upcoming weeks before her transplant, but she interrupts you: “Nothing tastes good anymore. I am so scared because I thought I completed chemotherapy. The doctor just told me I have to get more before my transplant. Every time I get chemotherapy, I lose my appetite.”

    November 06, 2020
    Manage Malnutrition’s Monstrous Consequences in Patients With Cancer
    Treatment side effects

    Manage Malnutrition’s Monstrous Consequences in Patients With Cancer

    Nutritional status is one aspect of cancer care that may often be overlooked. Patients, particularly those with esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, and non-small cell lung cancers, have increased nutritional requirements because of their high resting energy expenditure. Treatment side effects further hinder a patient’s desire and ability to eat, creating a wider gap between energy intake and energy needs and placing patients with cancer at high risk for malnutrition.

    October 16, 2020
    Bedside Nurses Bring Value to Ethical Consults
    Ethics in nursing

    Bedside Nurses Bring Value to Ethical Consults

    Oncology nursing is a complex world that continues to evolve rapidly. However, one challenge that remains consistent is the ethical dilemmas nurses face when caring for patients with cancer. Complex care needs and lengthy hospital stays are common in our patient population and allow opportunity for nurses to develop relationships with patients and their families. Over the course of treatment, various ethical issues may arise, which nurses are at the forefront of identifying and acting on.

    August 14, 2020
    Patients Struggle to Access BMT During COVID-19
    COVID-19

    Patients Struggle to Access BMT During COVID-19

    Cancer does not stop progressing because of a pandemic. Although the COVID-19 coronavirus does not recognize that someone with leukemia has been fighting for months, even years, for remission to receive a lifesaving blood and marrow transplantation (BMT), a new program is ensuring that marrow products are available when patients need them. 

    April 24, 2020
    Stay Positive During COVID-19 by Remembering Our Purpose
    COVID-19

    Stay Positive During COVID-19 by Remembering Our Purpose

    One of the first people we learn about in nursing school is Florence Nightingale. During the Crimean War, she noticed soldiers were dying because of disease, not from the effects of war. Because of Nightingale’s observations and interventions, handwashing and infection control became standard practices in nursing. From her findings, Nightingale developed her environmental theory, in which she said nursing is a calling, art, and science that requires a specific education base. We’re recognizing this throughout 2020 as we celebrate the Year of the Nurse, and it’s especially important to remember during today’s pandemic. 

    April 10, 2020
    Complexity Is the Cornerstone of BMT Nursing
    Oncology nursing roles

    Complexity Is the Cornerstone of BMT Nursing

    You’re juggling three patients: one is nauseated and requesting lorazepam now, another’s blood transfusion is finished and the pump’s alarm is loudly chirping down the hall, the third has an order list coming in like rapid fire—and it’s only 8 am. In a blood and marrow transplant (BMT) unit, this sounds like a relatively calm morning.

    October 07, 2019

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    Addi Watters MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, OCN®, BMTCN
     
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