Do you ever feel like an imposter, masquerading as a confident oncology nurse? If you do, you’re not alone and could be suffering from the imposter phenomenon.
When a family member or someone close becomes ill, it's hard for nurses to be objective. The problem needs to be fixed now because we have the tools. I think this is one reason why the nursing profession is so hard—we are always on call.
Darker lenses do not necessarily provide more protection from harmful ultraviolet rays—consumers need to check the label to be sure the pair blocks 99%–100% of both ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B radiation or say “UV absorption up to 400 nm."
"Burnout is grounded in the work environment, whereas compassion fatigue is grounded in the clinical work." I don't know if I'd ever taken the time to think about the distinctions between the two, but they are important.
It's that time of year again—annual performance evaluation time. I've completed many performance evaluation meetings as a leader, and I understand the trepidation many team members have during this time.
During chemotherapy education, I tell new patients to treat themselves like a newborn. After each cycle of chemotherapy, the immune system, like that of a new infant, is beginning anew.
Researchers at Cancer Research UK have reported that in one month, “citizen scientists” have used a new smartphone game, Play to Cure: Genes in Space, to analyze DNA data that would have taken a scientist six months to analyze manually.
A significant number of oncology nurses acquiesce verifying cumulative cancer drug dose, according to data obtained from participants in the ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate Course. The participants reported having great faith in physicians’ and pharmacists’ knowledge and capabilities. However, this raises a concern about who can be held responsible in the case of drug overdoses.
I recently participated in an online discussion that compared the benefits and disadvantages of the 12-hour shift to the 8-hour shift. Nurses were asked to give their opinions on their preferences for each shift and state their reasons for those preferences.
There has been a lot of talk about the movie released this month, The Fault in Our Stars, based on the novel by John Green. A recent article quoted a pediatric oncologist saying the cases of cancer in the novel are "not impossible" but "would be most unusual."
