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    The Case of the Cord Blood Match
    Clinical practice
    The Case of the Cord Blood Match
    March 26, 2021
    Empower Recent Graduate Nurses to Be Patient Advocates
    Nurse empowerment
    Empower Recent Graduate Nurses to Be Patient Advocates
    March 19, 2021
    Shared Governance Committees Empower Nurses to Use Their Voice
    Nurse empowerment
    Shared Governance Committees Empower Nurses to Use Their Voice
    March 12, 2021
    Nursing Students Connect Beyond the Classroom With ONS Resources
    Nursing education
    Nursing Students Connect Beyond the Classroom With ONS Resources
    March 05, 2021
    COVID-19 Affects Cancer Caregivers, but Here Are Ways to Support Them
    COVID-19
    COVID-19 Affects Cancer Caregivers, but Here Are Ways to Support Them
    February 19, 2021
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    New Guidelines in Cancer Care: How Nurses Have Implemented Them to Transform Practice
    Clinical practice guidelines

    New Guidelines in Cancer Care

    Guidelines give oncology nurses an evidence-based, standardized approach to cancer care. But guidelines are most effective used when they’re used as a regular part of practice—a process referred to as implementation. 
    With several oncology societies releasing new guidelines in 2020 and 2021, including ONS and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the implementation process requires nurse managers and leaders to facilitate staff education, maintain a high quality of care, and answer the all-important question: “Why are we doing this?”

    April 06, 2021
    Patient Education Reduces Barriers and Increases Adherence Rates
    Patient Education

    Patient Education Reduces Barriers and Increases Adherence Rates

    Patient education is an essential aspect of cancer prevention. Nearly 1.9 million people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer in 2021, and modifiable risk factors are responsible for approximately 35% of cancer-related deaths. However, less than half of Americans understand the major risk factors that contribute to the development of cancer.

    March 02, 2021
    Social Isolation in Patients With Cancer
    Patient empowerment

    Being Apart Doesn’t Mean Fighting Cancer Alone

    Patients with cancer navigate many isolating experiences: treatment side effects such as alopecia, long stays in the hospital, loss of life’s normalcy, and limited time with friends and family.

    February 02, 2021
    How Enhancing Your Career Benefits Both Your Patients and Yourself
    nursing professional development

    How Enhancing Your Career Benefits Both Your Patients and Yourself

    Caring for patients with cancer is a complex subspecialty of nursing. In most of their day-to-day work, oncology nurses function independently and require time management, communication, and prioritization skills in addition to extensive clinical knowledge and expertise.

    January 05, 2021
    How to Establish a More Compassionate Workplace
    Nurse self-care

    How to Establish a More Compassionate Workplace

    A career of more than 40 years provides experiences and insight that can help nurses prioritize self-care, be more resilient, and stay positive during stressful times. During an on-demand session for the inaugural ONS BridgeTM virtual conference in October 2020, Susan Childress, MN, RN, former director of nursing at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) in Salt Lake City, UT, and recipient of the 2020 Mara Mogensen Flaherty Memorial Lectureship, offered advice for oncology nurses in maintaining compassionate care and resiliency in practice.

    December 21, 2020
    Harnessing the Power of Genes
    Genetics & genomics

    Harnessing the Power of Genes

    Since the mapping of the human genome in 2003, genetic testing has rapidly evolved from single-gene tests to more complex profiles that measure multiple genes; it’s now part of standard care for many cancer types. Precision oncology allows clinicians to take patient-specific genomic factors into consideration when making treatment decisions, which can lead to improved outcomes, lower overall cost, and fewer side effects.

    December 01, 2020
    Technology in Cancer Care
    Clinical practice

    Technology in Cancer Care

    Technology is synonymous with modern-day health care, and the experiences of 2020 have shown that telehealth allows clinicians to provide care along every inch of the cancer continuum. Although we’ve seen it used most recently to provide continuity of care from the safety of patients’ homes, one of telehealth's bigger purposes is overcoming geographic and practical disparities to enable more patients to access quality cancer care.

    November 03, 2020
    New Treatments in Radiation Oncology
    Radiation therapy

    New Treatments in Radiation Oncology

    Included in the treatment plan for approximately 50% of all patients with cancer, radiotherapy (RT) is a significant component of cancer care. RT is a technology-driven oncology modality, which means it has continually evolved since being introduced in cancer care in the early 20th century.

    October 06, 2020
    New Roles in Oncology Nurse Navigation
    Nurse navigator

    New Roles in Oncology Nurse Navigation

    In the 30 years since its inception in 1990, oncology nurse navigation has continually evolved and grown in response to patient and healthcare needs.

    September 01, 2020
    NCI-Partnered Global Research Initiative Confronts Tough Barriers to Cancer Progress
    Cancer research

    NCI-Partnered Global Research Initiative Confronts Tough Barriers to Cancer Progress

    Since its inception in 2015, Cancer Research UK’s (CRUK) Cancer Grand Challenges initiative has led an international research effort to address the toughest barriers to progress in oncology, investing more than $130 million into seven international, multidisciplinary teams—total of 73 researcher groups in nine countries.

    August 31, 2020
    Pandemic Advocacy; PPE Shortage List; Nurse Uncovers Data Error
    Personal protective equipment (PPE)

    Pandemic Advocacy; PPE Shortage List; Nurse Uncovers Data Error

    Nurses are experts in advocating for their patients’ care. Taking those skills to Washington, DC, and speaking out for changes in federal health policy can have just as much impact. Even in an era of social distancing and travel restrictions, oncology nurses can bring their message to the local, state, and federal leaders to bring about change.  

    August 24, 2020
    House of Representatives; Nurse Scientists; Women in Congress
    Oncology nurse influence

    House of Representatives; Nurse Scientists; Women in Congress

    Cori Bush, a nurse and Black Lives Matter activist, beat U.S. Representative William Lacy Clay (D-MO), a sitting 20-year incumbent, to win the Democratic nomination in St. Louis, MO. Bush will be the newest nurse to U.S. Congress, should she win her seat in November, which is highly likely. She’d join the ranks of U.S. Representatives Lauren Underwood (D-IL) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) to bring a critical nursing perspective directly to the United States’ legislative branch. 

    August 10, 2020
    Not All Barriers to Care Are Created Equal
    Cancer health disparities

    Not All Barriers to Care Are Created Equal

    Every patient deserves equal access to health care. Yet 68% of patients have at least one social determinant of health that serves as a barrier to care.

    August 04, 2020
    Healthcare Worker Shortage; Trump Clashes With Big Pharma; Surprise Billing
    Nurse staffing

    Healthcare Worker Shortage; Trump Clashes With Big Pharma; Surprise Billing

    Houston, TX, Miami, FL, and Baton Rouge, LA, are three of the many cities battling repercussions from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Most daunting is the perpetuated shortage of healthcare workers as the pandemic continues to ravage the United States.

    August 03, 2020
    Nurse-Turned-Policymaker; Prescription Drug Reform; Safer Working Conditions
    Oncology nurse influence

    Nurse-Turned-Policymaker; Prescription Drug Reform; Safer Working Conditions

    As one of the youngest members of the 2018 freshman congressional class, U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL) has already made quite a name for herself. Eschewing, for the most part in this heightened environment, partisanship and instead concentrating on health and economic issues, the representative champions access and affordability for all Americans.

    July 27, 2020
    Insufficient PPE; COVID-19 and Cancer Mortality Rates; Nurses of Color
    COVID-19

    Insufficient PPE; COVID-19 and Cancer Mortality Rates; Nurses of Color

    Nurses have been advocating for increased personal protective equipment (PPE) long before the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Last year two clinicians published a book that reported on their five years of research into trauma in nurses. Their findings showed that lack of PPE, along with a multitude of other factors, led to a variety of traumas in nurses, all of which has been ignored for decades.

    July 20, 2020
    Managing Cancer-Related PTSD Starts With Acknowledgement
    Patient empowerment

    Managing Cancer-Related PTSD Starts With Acknowledgement

    Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often associated with survivors of military combat or natural disaster, such as refugees or veterans. However, patients with a current or past cancer diagnosis, and their loved ones, are at risk for developing cancer-related PTSD (CR-PTSD).

    July 14, 2020
    Secondary Cancers in Pediatric Survivors
    Survivorship

    Secondary Cancers in Pediatric Survivors

    A child’s cancer diagnosis can tear apart a family’s sense of security. After successfully navigating the cancer experience and all that comes with it, no one wants to face that again, and patients and families may fear an increased risk for secondary cancers. Oncology nurses can support pediatric cancer survivors and their families with resources for monitoring and reassurance about the possibility of facing secondary cancer.

    July 07, 2020
    Nurses in Media; COVID-19 Scope of Practice
    Nurse empowerment

    Nurses in Media; COVID-19 Scope of Practice

    The media fails to represent nurses as leaders in health care. Only 2% of health articles included nurses as sources, Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN, and colleagues reported in a 2017 study. In a June 26, 2020, opinion piece published in USA Today, Mason called on universities and medical institutes to offer more nurses as sources for journalists, rather than just physicians.

    July 06, 2020
    Racism and COVID-19; Nurses in Politics; Combat Social Determinants
    Oncology nurse influence

    Racism and COVID-19; Nurses in Politics; Combat Social Determinants

    A multitude of factors influenced by institutional inequality, such as underlying health conditions and employment opportunities, are to blame for the COVID-19 coronavirus’s disproportional effects on African Americans, Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said. His remarks were part of a June 23, 2020, testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

    June 29, 2020
    Nurses Obliged to End Racism; Tobacco Industry's Manipulative Marketing
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    Nurses Obliged to End Racism; Tobacco Industry's Manipulative Marketing

    Along with many other healthcare organizations, including ONS, last week the American Nurses Association (ANA) took a bold stand against racism, calling it a public health crisis. On June 12, 2020, ANA President Earnest Grant shared how racism is embedded in health care and what nurses should do to end it.

    June 22, 2020
    This Oncology Nursing Month, Access the Value of ONS Local Chapters
    ONS Leadership

    This Oncology Nursing Month, Access the Value of ONS Local Chapters

    In honor of Oncology Nursing Month this May, board members from five ONS chapters across the United States shared why ONS means so much to them. 

    May 25, 2020
    Federal Agencies Collaborate; Nurse Proposes Healthcare Bill; NCI Shifts Research to COVID-19
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    Federal Agencies Collaborate; Nurse Proposes Healthcare Bill; NCI Shifts Research to COVID-19

    It’s all hands on deck to combat a pandemic from an unknown virus, and researchers everywhere—even from seemingly unrelated disciplines like oncology—are jumping in to study tests, vaccines, and treatments. Effective May 5, 2020, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is partnering with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other federal agencies to research antibody tests for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.  

    May 18, 2020
    PPE Protests; COVID-19 Health Disparities; Nursing Home Fears
    COVID-19

    PPE Protests; COVID-19 Health Disparities; Nursing Home Fears

    On April 21, 2020, a handful of nurses protested outside the White House to urge the president to respond to the critical shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE)—and other nurses around the country have been speaking out as well.  

    April 27, 2020
    'Lost on the Front Lines'; Physicians Campaign Congress; Policymakers on COVID-19
    COVID-19

    'Lost on the Front Lines'; Physicians Campaign Congress; Policymakers on COVID-19

    Healthcare workers in the United States accounted for 20% of all deaths caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic to date. The Guardian and Kaiser Health News partnered to document every healthcare worker who’s died from COVID-19 in response to the absence of a reliable nationwide database.

    April 21, 2020
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    Samantha Karam ONS Staff Writer
     
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