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    Can Patients Use Continuous Glucose Monitors During Radiation Therapy for Cancer?
    Radiation therapy
    Can Patients Use Continuous Glucose Monitors During Radiation Therapy for Cancer?
    August 19, 2022
    Without My Fellowship Program and ONS, I Would Not Be the Nurse I Am Today
    Nurse empowerment
    Without My Fellowship Program and ONS, I Would Not Be the Nurse I Am Today
    July 15, 2022
    When the Provider Becomes the Patient: What I Learned From COVID-19
    COVID-19
    When the Provider Becomes the Patient: What I Learned From COVID-19
    June 24, 2022
    The Case of the Late Head and Neck Lymphedema
    Clinical practice
    The Case of the Late Head and Neck Lymphedema
    June 20, 2022
    Our Patients Give Us Peace in Unexpected Circumstances
    Oncology nurse pride
    Our Patients Give Us Peace in Unexpected Circumstances
    June 17, 2022
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    ANA Adopts Statement to Address Past Racial Harms and Build a Better Future
    Nursing education

    ANA Adopts Statement to Address Past Racial Harms and Build a Better Future

    Recognizing past actions, seeking forgiveness, and outlining its approach for the future, the American Nurses Association unanimously adopted a racial reckoning statement in June 2022. According to the association, the statement was the first step in acknowledging previous actions that have impacted nurses of color and perpetuated systemic racism.

    September 22, 2022
    Workforce Violence Requires Legislative Support
    Safety

    Workforce Violence Requires Legislative Support

    Health care is a hazardous professional industry. As a calling more than a career, providers understand the risks associated with patient interactions. Florence Nightingale’s environmental theory of nursing calls for nurses to tailor a patient’s surroundings to their treatment plan, and that includes creating a safe space for patients and providers alike.

    September 22, 2022
    AHRQ Recognizes Nurses’ Unique Contributions to Diagnostic Processes
    Oncology nurse influence

    AHRQ Recognizes Nurses’ Unique Contributions to Diagnostic Processes

    Nurses bring unique but critical input to diagnostic processes in the emergency department, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reported in August 2022. “Nurses have unique, valuable knowledge based not only on principles of science but also on holism and intuition,” the agency said.

    September 21, 2022
    HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Fight Discrimination in Health Care
    Cancer health disparities

    HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Fight Discrimination in Health Care

    By prohibiting discrimination on the basis of “race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability,” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ July 2022 proposed rule strengthens Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, improving civil rights protections for patients in certain federally funded health programs.

    September 20, 2022
    House Committee Passes Lymphedema Treatment Act
    Patient advocacy

    House Committee Passes Lymphedema Treatment Act

    In a key step that would expand Medicare coverage for necessary lymphedema compression treatment items, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the Lymphedema Treatment Act in July 2022, advancing the bill’s journey to becoming law.

    September 08, 2022
    U.S. Senator Speaks About Prescription Medication Prices, Joined by ONS Chapter President
    Prescription medication

    U.S. Senator Speaks About Prescription Medication Prices, Joined by ONS Chapter President

    Pending legislation would help residents save on prescription drug costs by empowering Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, capping out-of-pocket costs, and limiting pharmaceutical price increases to the rate of inflation, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) said during a discussion with a plethora of healthcare professionals, including ONS member Heather Murphy, MSN, FNP, OCN®, president of the ONS Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts Chapter, about rising prescription drug prices at a Rhode Island conference in July 2022.

    September 07, 2022
    Oncology Nurse Shares Perspective on Evolution of Cancer Care and Survivorship
    Care coordination

    Oncology Nurse Educates the Public on the Evolution of Cancer Care and Survivorship

    With care shifting to outpatient delivery and the increased availability of evidence-based support services, cancer care and survivor support has greatly evolved during the past 25 years, according to ONS member Carlin Callaway, DNP, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, ACNS-BC, AOCNP®, assistant professor and lead medical oncology advanced practice provider at the University of Colorado Cancer Center and member of the ONS Metro Denver Chapter, in a June 2022 public-facing blog post for the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Cancer.Net website.

    September 07, 2022
    CDC Awards $215 Million to Advance President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot
    Cancer screening

    CDC Awards $215 Million to Advance President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot

    To support the objectives of President Joe Biden’s relaunched Cancer Moonshot initiative, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $215 million to three national cancer programs in June 2022. The funds are part of a $1.1 billion investment in cancer prevention and control.

    September 07, 2022
    CMS Creates Enhancing Oncology Model to Drive Patient-Centered Care
    Patient advocacy

    CMS Creates Enhancing Oncology Model to Drive Patient-Centered Care

    To improve cancer care and lower costs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services created the Enhancing Oncology Model in June 2022.

    August 25, 2022
    Biden Adds New Members to Cancer Cabinet
    Cancer moonshot

    Biden Adds New Members to Cancer Cabinet

    With broad backgrounds in oncology genetics, immunology, and disparities, President Joe Biden’s three July 2022 appointments to the Cancer Cabinet will help guide the United States on opportunities to reduce cancer’s barriers and burden for underserved populations.

    August 24, 2022
    Truth Initiative Asks for Removal of Unauthorized E-Cigarettes
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

    Truth Initiative Asks for Removal of Unauthorized E-Cigarettes

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration must pull all unauthorized synthetic nicotine products from the market, Robin Koval, CEO and president of Truth Initiative, said in a July 2022 statement.

    August 23, 2022
    President Biden Announces Next National Cancer Institute Director
    National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    President Biden Announces Next National Cancer Institute Director

    Monica Bertagnolli, MD, will serve as the next—and first woman—director of the National Cancer Institute. President Joe Biden announced his intent to make the appointment in August 2022.

    August 22, 2022
    The Role of Blind Justice in U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Health Care
    Health Policy

    The Role of Blind Justice in U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Health Care

    For the past 244 years, the world has envied the Great American Experience. Civics 101 class equipped us with the U.S. checks and balances system’s elementary pillars:

    • Government has three equal branches: executive (the president), legislative (the congress), and judiciary (the courts).
    • When legislative laws are disputed, the judicial system interprets a law’s constitutionality.
    August 18, 2022
    FDA Publishes Three New Biosimilars Resources for Healthcare Providers
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

    FDA Publishes Three New Biosimilars Resources for Healthcare Providers

    To raise awareness and better educate patients and providers about biosimilars’ potential in clinical care, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added three new fact sheets to its healthcare provider resources in July 2022.

    August 11, 2022
    CMS Expands Access to High-Quality Care With Physician Payment Rule Proposal
    Cancer health disparities

    CMS Expands Access to High-Quality Care With Physician Payment Rule Proposal

    To decrease cost and increase access to care, in July 2022 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a conversion factor of $33.08 for the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule.

    August 10, 2022
    FDA Won’t Finish Reviewing E-Cigarette Marketing Applications Until June 2023
    Cancer risk prevention

    FDA Won’t Finish Reviewing E-Cigarette Marketing Applications Until June 2023

    E-cigarette marketing application reviews won’t conclude until June 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a status report in May 2022, sparking frustration among healthcare advocates.

    August 09, 2022
    Cost Can Prevent Patients From Receiving Follow-Up Care, Study Suggests
    Access to Cancer Care

    Cost Can Prevent Patients From Receiving Follow-Up Care, Study Suggests

    Financial considerations are notable barriers for patients with cancer receiving follow-up cancer care, according to study findings from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) All of Us Research Program.

    August 08, 2022
    New HHS Office Will Fight Environmental Injustices That Affect Health
    Cancer risk prevention

    New HHS Office Will Fight Environmental Injustices That Affect Health

    To address and protect the health of communities disproportionally affected by pollution and other environmental problems, the Biden-Harris administration created a new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) office in May 2022.

    July 28, 2022
    Health Worker Burnout and Resignation on the Rise, U.S. Surgeon General Warns
    Nurse well-being

    Health Worker Burnout and Resignation on the Rise, U.S. Surgeon General Warns

    Although healthcare providers have long faced challenges in the healthcare system, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated circumstances and ushered a rising healthcare worker burnout crisis in the United States, according to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s, MD, MBA, warning in May 2022.

    July 27, 2022
    Critical Care Nurse Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s Highest Civilian Honor
    Nurse empowerment

    Critical Care Nurse Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s Highest Civilian Honor

    Reinforcing the public perception of nursing as the most trusted profession, President Joe Biden awarded Sandra Lindsay, DHSc, MS, MBA, RN, CCRN-K, NE-BC, a critical care nurse, a Presidential Medal of Freedom in July 2022 for her work in the COVID-19 pandemic.

    July 26, 2022
    The action against JUUL Labs Inc. is part of initial efforts to minimize the harm of tobacco and vapes on the public. This order comes after FDA announced two proposals prohibiting menthol in cigarettes and characterizing flavors in cigars in April 2022. Smoking and vaping cessation efforts have long been a priority for ONS. At least a dozen of cancers can be tied back to tobacco use, making advocating for regulations and cessation crucial for preventative care.
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

    FDA Orders JUUL to Stop Selling All of Its Products

    Under its authority to regulate vaping and e-cigarettes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered JUUL Labs Inc. to stop selling and remove all of its current products from the market after the company’s applications failed to provide sufficient evidence about the products’ toxicologic profiles.

    July 25, 2022
    Biden Cancer Moonshot Relaunch Will “End Cancer as We Know It”
    Cancer moonshot

    Biden Cancer Moonshot Relaunch Will “End Cancer as We Know It”

    In a clarion call for action seven years ago, President Barack Obama unveiled the Cancer Moonshot during his last State of the Union address. In that speech, Obama recalled, “Last year, Vice President Joe Biden said that with a new moonshot, America can cure cancer. Tonight, I’m announcing a new national effort to get it done. And I’m putting Joe in charge of Mission Control.”

    July 21, 2022
    Medicaid Expansion Under Affordable Care Act Reduces Health Disparities in Cancer Survival, New Study Suggests
    Cancer health disparities

    Medicaid Expansion Under Affordable Care Act Reduces Health Disparities in Cancer Survival, New Study Suggests

    A greater increase in cancer survivorship may be an outcome from Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to study results published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology in May 2022.

    July 14, 2022
    FDA Launches Campaign to Prevent Vaping Use Among American Indian and Alaska Native Youth
    Cancer risk prevention

    FDA Launches Campaign to Prevent Vaping Use Among American Indian and Alaska Native Youth

    As part of ongoing efforts to protect adolescents from tobacco, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an education campaign to prevent e-cigarette use and vaping among America Indian and Alaska Native youth in June 2022.

    July 13, 2022
    CDC Reports More Than 1.7 Million New Cancer Cases in 2019
    Cancer research

    CDC Reports More Than 1.7 Million New Cancer Cases in 2019

    More than 1.7 million new invasive cancer cases were reported in the United States in 2019, according to the U.S. Cancer Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated in June 2022.

    July 12, 2022
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