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    Nurses Always Find a Way to Communicate Care to Patients Who Don’t Speak Our Language
    Oncology nurse-patient relationship
    Nurses Always Find a Way to Communicate Care to Patients Who Don’t Speak Our Language
    March 27, 2020
    Patient Communication Strategies for COVID-19 Conversations
    COVID-19
    Patient Communication Strategies for COVID-19 Conversations
    March 26, 2020
    Use This Guide to Navigate Difficult Conversations
    Difficult decisions
    Use This Guide to Navigate Difficult Conversations
    March 20, 2020
    End-of-Life Care Helps Patients Pursue Purpose in the Presence of Pain
    End of life (EOL)
    End-of-Life Care Helps Patients Pursue Purpose in the Presence of Pain
    March 13, 2020
    The First Time I Gave a Patient My Contact Information
    Oncology nurse-patient relationship
    The First Time I Gave a Patient My Contact Information
    March 06, 2020
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    Adding MRI to Prostate Cancer Testing Improves Accuracy, NIH Study Says
    Prostate cancer

    Adding MRI to Prostate Cancer Testing Improves Accuracy, NIH Study Says

    Combining a traditional 12-point biopsy with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) improves the accuracy of prostate cancer diagnosis, according to findings from a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. 

    March 26, 2020
    FDA Requires New Health Warnings for Cigarette Packages, Advertisements
    Health Policy

    FDA Requires New Health Warnings for Cigarette Packages, Advertisements

    Change at the federal level takes time and perseverance. Thanks to great effort from the smoking cessation community—including ONS—the federal government is updating package and advertising warning for tobacco products for the first time since 1984. Advocates have been calling on agencies to exercise authority over tobacco products along with their marketing and distribution, and on March 17, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule requiring new health warning labels for cigarette packages and advertisements.

    March 25, 2020
    HHS Changes Regulatory Action During COVID-19 Pandemic
    Health Policy

    HHS Changes Regulatory Action During COVID-19 Pandemic

    The alarmingly quick spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus has put a strain on the U.S. healthcare system, including the availability of personal protective equipment and other safety resources. The speed at which the virus spreads requires an even swifter response from federal agencies, government officials, and public health experts to combat the disease. To cut the red tape and accelerate data collection, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has used statutory authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act to survey Health Resources and Services Administration healthcare institutions to understand the current COVID-19 response, challenges institutions are facing, and ways to help.

    March 24, 2020
    NIDA Calls for Further Cannabis Research in Congress Testimony
    Health Policy

    NIDA Calls for Further Cannabis Research in Congress Testimony

    Medical cannabis has been approved for use in more than 33 states, many of which have decriminalized its use as well, and a health policy wave has spread across the country through state referendums to ease the burden for legalizing cannabis for health purposes. It’s a different world than it was 30 years ago, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is frequently called to testify before Congress to address concerns and questions from lawmakers.

    March 12, 2020
    State Legislatures Are Incubators for Advocacy Advancement
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    State Legislatures Are Incubators for Advocacy Advancement

    “To stay experimentation in things social and economic is a grave responsibility. Denial of the right to experiment may be fraught with serious consequences to the nation. It is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that a single courageous state may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.” 

    —U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis 

    March 12, 2020
    Genomic Data Changes Care for Cancer Survivors
    Genetics & genomics

    Genomic Data Changes Care for Cancer Survivors

    Further understanding of the human genome and the proliferation of genetic data has spurred significant advancement in the understanding of the way cancer impacts individuals. To share the crucial work in genetics, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), led by the National Institute for Cancer (NCI), has compiled survivor stories from patients who have benefited from cutting-edge genomic technology. Their stories illustrate and contribute to the ongoing successes brought on by NIH’s genomic efforts.

    March 12, 2020
    PCORI Reauthorization Funds Program Through 2029
    Health Policy

    PCORI Reauthorization Funds Program Through 2029

    Patient-centered research is vital in the effort to move the needle in cancer care, and nurse researchers rely on funding from organizations like the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to support new and ongoing studies. In December 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Further Consolidation Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865), extending funding for PCORI through fiscal year 2029.

    March 11, 2020
    Community Support Makes a Difference in HIV/AIDS Treatment
    Health Policy

    Community Support Makes a Difference in HIV/AIDS Treatment

    Since 1981, more than 700,000 Americans have died from HIV/AIDS. Nearly 32 million people have died worldwide, and experts suggest that almost 38 million are currently infected with the virus. In the decades since the disease was first discovered, HIV/AIDS treatments have advanced, providing patients with a chance to manage a once-deadly diagnosis. With an active and outspoken community of advocates, patients with HIV/AIDS have seen a swell of support.

    March 11, 2020
    Healthcare Coverage Linked to Racial and Ethnic Cancer Disparities
    Health Policy

    Healthcare Coverage Linked to Racial and Ethnic Cancer Disparities

    Uninsured women or women on Medicaid are at a greater risk to develop advanced stage III breast cancer compared to women with health insurance, according to the results of a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study reported in JAMA Oncology. Naomi Ko, MD, and Gregory Calip, PhD, noted that up to 47% of racial and ethnic disparities in advanced stage breast cancer could be mitigated by health insurance coverage.

    March 10, 2020
    FDA Revamps Anti-Smoking, Vaping Initiative
    Health Policy

    FDA Revamps Anti-Smoking, Vaping Initiative

    The growing rates of teen vaping and e-cigarette use have been a focal point at the national legislative level for the past several years. From the U.S. surgeon general’s youth vaping epidemic announcement to the investigation of vaping industry leader Juul, congressional representatives have been busy addressing the issue.

    February 27, 2020
    AACN Initiative Gives Nurses a Voice Through Voting
    Health Policy

    AACN Initiative Gives Nurses a Voice Through Voting

    During the Year of the Nurse, many organizations are finding ways to promote and champion the expertise and experiences that make up the most trusted profession in the United States. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is focusing on ways nurses will affect the upcoming presidential election, ensuring nursing professionals are registered, educated, and ready to vote in 2020.

    February 26, 2020
    World Gets Closer to Identifying Cancer’s Genomic Drivers
    Genetics & genomics

    World Gets Closer to Identifying Cancer’s Genomic Drivers

    Although most cancers contain four to five driver mutations, those drivers remain unknown for about 5% of cancers, according to results of a series of studies examining genomes from 38 different cancer types. The international Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes Consortium reported the findings in a collection of 23 articles published in Nature and other affiliated journals.

    February 25, 2020
    Nurses Lead Charge for HPV Prevention
    Health Policy

    Nurses Lead Charge for HPV Prevention

    Only 65% of all U.S. teens have received the first dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine—and only 48.6% of those teens are up to date with the series of HPV vaccinations. Studies have shown the HPV vaccination is effective at reducing the rates of cervix, vaginal, anal, and penile cancers. HPV vaccination rates have become a national health prevention priority, and oncology nurses can help lead the discussion about ways to prevent more than 90% of all HPV-related cancers.

    February 24, 2020
    Today, More Than Ever, Nurses Are Imperative to the World of Healthcare Advocacy
    Health Policy

    Today, More Than Ever, Nurses Are Imperative to the World of Healthcare Advocacy

    By all accounts, the 2020 political environment is one of the most contentious in American history. The two parties that dominate the political system, liberal and conservative, are even more entrenched in their separate ideals and doubling down during the presidential election cycle. The federal budget, immigration, and health care are the top issues discussed around the watercooler, kitchen table, and coffee shops—and of course the president’s impeachment is looming large.

    February 17, 2020
    Legislation Raises Minimum Age of Sale for Tobacco Products to 21
    Health Policy

    Legislation Raises Minimum Age of Sale for Tobacco Products to 21

    Smoking cessation efforts had been gaining ground for decades. Tobacco use and smoking rates were dropping, year after year, as prevention and awareness campaigns worked to codify the dangers of tobacco. People weren’t just quitting smoking; people were avoiding the habit altogether—until the advent of vaping. Reversing a decade-long decline in smoking rates, e-cigarettes and vaping products have engendered an entirely new generation of would-be smokers to pick up the habit. Targeting underage users, the vaping industry experienced a boom. The issue grew with such ferocity that the U.S. Surgeon General declared a youth vaping epidemic in 2019.

    January 23, 2020
    HRSA Releases National Survey on RNs
    Health Policy

    HRSA Releases National Survey on RNs

    To better understand the demands and demographics of the larger RN community, the Health Resources Services Agency (HRSA) compiled data from the National Sample Survey of RNs (NSSRN). Released in January 2020, the report is a compendium of information and questions RNs have answered about different aspects of the life and work. The data collected since 1977 provides insight into the latest trends and future workforce projections, and HRSA uses it to help allocate workforce resources.

    January 22, 2020
    January Is Cervical Health Awareness Month
    Health Policy

    January Is Cervical Health Awareness Month

    In 2020, approximately 13,800 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. Prevention and screening are critical to reducing its incidence, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched an awareness campaign in January in recognition of Cervical Health Awareness Month. The movement educates women about cervical cancer risks, how and when to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, the vaccine’s impact on cancer rates, and how to promote awareness.

    January 21, 2020
    WHO Developing State of the World’s Nursing Report
    Health Policy

    WHO Developing State of the World’s Nursing Report

    In celebration and recognition of Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated 2020 as the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife.” As part of this initiative, WHO is holding seminars, publishing papers, and is developing the first-ever State of the World’s Nursing report which will release at the 73rd World Health Assembly.

    January 20, 2020
    Why It Takes So Long for a Healthcare Bill to Become a Law
    Health Policy

    Why It Takes So Long for a Healthcare Bill to Become a Law

    Constitutional provisions, whose primary purposes are to create obstacles, govern the process that a bill goes through before it becomes law. The founders believed that efficiency was the hallmark of oppressive government, and they wanted to be sure that laws that actually passed all the hurdles were the well-considered result of inspection by many eyes.

    January 01, 2020
    Two ONS Health Policy Priorities Pass the House, Thanks to 2019 Capitol Hill Days
    Health Policy

    Two ONS Health Policy Priorities Pass the House, Thanks to 2019 Capitol Hill Days

    Participants in ONS’s Fourth Annual Capitol Hill Days quickly saw the fruits of their efforts when two ONS priority bills were passed in the U.S. House of Representatives in October 2019. The yearly advocacy, education, and training event, held September 22–24, brought 110 ONS activists to Washington, DC, for two days of sessions, briefings, updates, and meetings. The advocates engaged in 55 hours of intensive political and policy analysis, enabling them to take the Society’s health policy priority agenda to the U.S. Congress and help transform the future of health care in the United States.

    December 19, 2019
    CDC Promotes Lung Cancer Screening Awareness and Prevention
    Lung Cancer

    CDC Promotes Lung Cancer Screening Awareness and Prevention

    As the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, lung cancer is pervasive and deadly. But like many cancers, patients have a better chance at successful treatment outcomes and survival if caught early through screening and early detection efforts. Despite lung cancer being the second most diagnosed cancer for men and women, not all Americans are aware of its screening recommendations. To address the gap in awareness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is promoting a new public health campaign on the issue.

    November 21, 2019
    WHO Reports First Global HPV Vaccine Data
    Cancer prevention

    WHO Reports First Global HPV Vaccine Data

    New cancer prevention strategies like the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine are making waves throughout the United States and around the world. Evidence has shown that the vaccine can help protect against certain cancers such as cervical, anal, oropharyngeal, penile, vulvar, and vaginal in people who receive the vaccine. For the first time ever, the World Health Organization (WHO) has global data outlining HPV coverage in countries across the globe.  

    November 20, 2019
    AHRQ Releases Free Resources to Engage Patients, Families in Care
    Patient resources

    AHRQ Releases Free Resources to Engage Patients, Families in Care

    One constant in nursing practice is time and how nurses never have enough of it. Between a full schedule of patient visits, consulting with coworkers, administering treatments, and the myriad other responsibilities filling a nurse’s day, nurses can struggle to address all of a patient's concerns in the time leftover. Nurses must be adept at balancing their time and multitasking in their duties.

    November 19, 2019
    CMS Expands Project to Fight Opioid Abuse
    Health Policy

    CMS Expands Project to Fight Opioid Abuse

    Throughout the country, Americans have seen the effects of opioid abuse. Rising numbers of overdoses have sent shockwaves through communities from Miami to Seattle and everywhere in between. As such, addressing the national opioid epidemic is still a major priority for the Trump administration.

    November 18, 2019
    FDA Grants Authorization to Eight Smokeless Tobacco Products
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

    FDA Grants Authorization to Eight Smokeless Tobacco Products

    Tobacco products are under more scrutiny than ever before. With the rise in youth vaping, the advent of flavored e-cigarettes, and the production of other nicotine delivery systems, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tightened its review process for new products. The agency is looking to the smoking cessation community, taking insight from the Trump administration, and weighing feedback from other elected officials in the Senate and House of Representatives for ways to protect public health. That said, companies are using technology to create new tobacco-based products, and FDA must find ways to assess harm while balancing free market interests.

    November 17, 2019
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