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Enhance Your Work Well-Being With Proper Ergonomics

In some roles, nurses spend more time sitting at a desk than they do standing on their feet. Practicing self-care through appropriate ergonomic practices is essential. Neglecting proper ergonomics can lead to musculoskeletal discomfort, fatigue, and even long-term health problems. Read on for practical ideas on how to optimize workstations, maintain appropriate posture, and incorporate frequent breaks into daily routines to improve their overall well-being.

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Sends Letter to Healthcare Providers About Disruptions in Availability of BD BACTEC Blood Culture Media Bottles

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Patient Advocacy

Patients and Survivors Bear Burdens of Cancer-Related Debt—And It’s Affecting Their Treatment Choices, Mental Health, and Future Screening Behaviors

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Announces Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.’s Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Acetaminophen Injection, 1,000 mg/100 ml (10 mg/ml), Bags

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Drug Reference Sheets

Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: 5-Fluorouracil

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Advanced Practice Nursing (APRN)

Nurse–Engineer Collaboration Creates Innovative Solutions to Healthcare Challenges

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Cancer Risk Factors

Biomarkers for Persistent HPV May Predict Increased Cervical Cancer Risk

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Are You Following the Latest Chemo Safety Recommendations?

Oncology Nurse Education

ONS Virtual Conference Connects Nurses Around the World to Learn the Latest Evidence-Based Cancer Care

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Clinical Practice

Administration Considerations Amid the Large-Volume Subcutaneous Injection Revolution

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Symptom Management

Novel, Stepped Collaborative Care Improves Symptom Management and QOL During Cancer Treatment

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Standardized Orientation Improves Ambulatory Oncology Nursing Recruitment and Retention

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Nurse Empowerment

Sharing Our Stories Supports, Celebrates, and Advances the Nursing Profession

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Cancer Treatments

Pembrolizumab Becomes First Adjuvant Treatment to Improve Renal Cell Carcinoma Survival

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

An Oncology Nurse’s Guide to the FDA Cancer Drug Approval Process

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The Power of Connection in Oncology Nursing

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Epcoritamab-Bysp for Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

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Nurse Well-Being

Primary Care Compassion Fatigue Program Helps Nurses Increase Resilience, Reduce Burnout

Accelerated Aging Associated With Alarming Rise in Early-Onset Cancers

Cancer Risk Factors

Accelerated Aging Associated With Alarming Rise in Early-Onset Cancers

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Drug Reference Sheets

Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: Lifileucel

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Adagrasib With Cetuximab for KRAS G12C-Variant Colorectal Cancer

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Interprofessional Teams

Interorganizational Partnership Evaluates Evidence for Off-Label Uses of Antineoplastics

Kids as Young as 10 See Up to 500% Increase in Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses

Specific Populations

Kids as Young as 10 See Up to 500% Increase in Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses

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Cancer Health Disparities

How Socioeconomic Status Affects Diagnosis and Referral Pathways to HSCT

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab With Chemotherapy for Primary Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma

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Cancer Risk Prevention

An Oncology Nurse’s Guide to Merkel Cell Carcinoma

FDA update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Blinatumomab as Consolidation for CD19-Positive, Philadelphia Chromosome–Negative, B-Cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Durvalumab With Chemotherapy for Mismatch Repair–Deficient Primary Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Repotrectinib for Adult and Pediatric Patients With NTRK Gene Fusion–Positive Solid Tumors

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Symptom Management

Symptom Management Strategies You May Not Be Using

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Selpercatinib for RET Fusion–Positive Thyroid Cancer

Cancer Center’s New Treatment Guideline Streamlines Nursing Time, Sustains Patient Safety

Cancer Center’s New Treatment Guideline Streamlines Nursing Time, Sustains Patient Safety

An Oncology Nurse’s Guide to Cancer-Related Ocular Toxicities

Symptom Management

An Oncology Nurse’s Guide to Cancer-Related Ocular Toxicities

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Nursing Professional Development

Here’s the Right Way to List Your Nursing Credentials

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Announces HomeoCare Laboratories Inc.'s Recall of Stella Life Oral Care Spray Unflavored and Advanced Formula Peppermint Oral Care Rinse

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Imetelstat for Low- to Intermediate-1 Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes With Transfusion-Dependent Anemia

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Genetics & Genomics

Interprofessional Genetic Cancer Prevention Clinic Centralizes Care for Patients and Providers

Oncology Service Access Nurses Connect All Members of the Interprofessional Care Team

Oncology Nursing Roles

Oncology Service Access Nurses Connect All Members of the Interprofessional Care Team

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Care Coordination

Cross-Discipline Cancer Care

Outrageous Ambition Defines Our Past and Leads ONS Into the Future

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Announces Sagent Pharmaceuticals’ Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Docetaxel Injection, USP

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Lisocabtagene Maraleucel for Relapsed or Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Brazilian Nurses Use ONS Huddle Cards as an Evidence-Based Solution to Enhance Nursing Team Competencies

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Selpercatinib for Pediatric Patients Aged 2 and Older With RET-Altered Metastatic Thyroid Cancer or Solid Tumors

Peer Groups Offer a Safe Space for Oncology Nurses to Share Lived Experiences

Peer Groups Offer a Safe Space for Oncology Nurses to Share Lived Experiences

Genetic Disorder Reference Sheet: Lynch Syndrome (Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer)

Genetics & Genomics

Genetic Disorder Reference Sheet: Lynch Syndrome (Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer)

What the Evidence Says About the Mediterranean Diet for Patients With Cancer

Integrative Medicine

What the Evidence Says About the Mediterranean Diet for Patients With Cancer

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ONS Honors 14 Recipients With Awards at Its 49th Annual ONS Congress® in Washington, DC

Here’s How to Reduce Our Use of Ultra-Processed Foods, as Individuals and a Society

Nurse Well-Being

Here’s How to Reduce Our Use of Ultra-Processed Foods, as Individuals and a Society

Nurse Residency Programs Improve New Graduate RNs’ Transition to Clinical Practice

Nurse Residency Programs Improve New Graduate RNs’ Transition to Clinical Practice

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