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    May 29, 2020
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    Ambulatory Staffing
    Nurse staffing

    What Is ONS’s Perspective on the Ambulatory Staffing Dilemma?

    Appropriate nurse staffing is only one of the critical factors that contribute to optimal patient outcomes and is as important as the systems, technology, and quality standards in any care setting. The relationship between poor staffing, daily variation in quality, and increased workload to increased care errors, missed care, and patient and nurse dissatisfaction is well described.

    August 23, 2017
    Chemical Coping
    Pain management

    When Ineffective Pain Control Means Chemical Coping

    Central to our role as oncology nurses is provision of symptom relief balanced with a manageable side-effect profile. Although opioids are extremely effective at cancer pain management, they also bind to the brain’s limbic system and can produce reward responses. This can result in dependence and drug-seeking behaviors.

    May 22, 2017
    End-of-Life Decisions

    Nurses Lend Voice to End-of-Life Decisions

    Patients rely on oncology nurses to translate the world of health care. They lean heavily on our expert knowledge when undergoing treatments for cancer. It’s not simply the facts we provide—like the pros and cons of a certain treatment—it’s helping patients understand how these facts impact their lives. This knowledge allows patients nearing the end of life to make informed decisions about whether they should continue treatment or seek referral to hospice care.

    February 13, 2017
    Access Device book cover
    Safety

    New Access Device Standards Will Help Improve Safety in Your Practice

    Access devices have been used for decades to administer the complex treatments and supportive care that oncology nurses deliver daily to patients with cancer. As these devices and other products evolve, nurses need evidence-based methodologies for critiquing their safety and effectiveness.

    January 28, 2017
    Clinical practice

    Nurses Dispel Myths, Offer Valuable Education About Palliative Care

    In many ways, palliative care is central to oncology nursing. Defined as care provided to maintain or improve the quality of life of those with a serious illness or injury, this holistic, inclusive symptom control care is something oncology nurses provide as part of routine daily practice—even if they do not label this practice as such.
    November 15, 2016
    Clinical practice

    Embracing Quality Manager Roles

    Florence Nightingale, a forerunner of evidence-based practice, linked sanitation to morbidity and mortality rates. Her initiatives, such as simple hand washing, remain standards today. The attention and implementation of quality standards have helped change and shape the way our healthcare system grows to keep patients safe.
    October 06, 2016
    Clinical practice

    Navigating Moral Distress in the Face of Ethical Dilemmas

    Do you remember that moment when you recited the Nightingale Pledge? Although antiquated in language, the modified Hippocratic Oath, written in 1893, still rings true in many ways today. I recall the weightiness of those words. As reiterated in the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses (2015), nurses are expected to hold those values and ethical principles in the highest regard and should afford them to all people. This is quite a responsibility for even the most seasoned nurse. Moreover, oncology nurses are often faced with issues that test ethical and moral principles.
    April 26, 2016
     
    Laurl Matey MSN, RN, CHPN
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