Skip to main content
Search
News, Views, and Advocacy From the Oncology Nursing Society
ONS Voice Home
  • News & Views
  • Advocacy
  • Stories
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • RSS
  • News & Views
    • Latest Articles
    • Clinical Practice
    • ONS News
    • ONS Leadership
    Trending Topics
    • Research
    • Treatments
    • Safety
    • COVID-19
    • Drug Reference Sheet
    • Special Populations
    View All Topics
    Advocacy
    • Latest Articles
    • Updates
    • Get Involved
    Stories View All
    View All
    Innovative Oncology Nurses Break Down Communication Barriers for Patients Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
    Special Populations
    Innovative Oncology Nurses Break Down Communication Barriers for Patients Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
    March 10, 2023
    How I Practice Mindfulness as an Oncology Nurse
    Nurse well-being
    How I Practice Mindfulness as an Oncology Nurse
    March 03, 2023
    Clinical and Pharmaceutical Nurse Educators Collaborate to Bring Training to Nurses and Improve Patient Care
    Oncology nurse education
    Clinical and Pharmaceutical Nurse Educators Collaborate to Bring Training to Nurses and Improve Patient Care
    January 13, 2023
    Oncology Nurse Uses Retirement to Help Patients and Healthcare Professionals Understand Pancreatic Cancer Biomarker Testing Results
    Pancreatic cancer
    Oncology Nurse Uses Retirement to Help Patients and Healthcare Professionals Understand Pancreatic Cancer Biomarker Testing Results
    November 11, 2022
    The Life of Marie Curie and Her Contributions to Oncology
    Cancer treatments
    The Life of Marie Curie and Her Contributions to Oncology
    November 07, 2022
    previous slide
    next slide
    Search
  • News & Views
  • Advocacy
  • Stories
  • Topic

    Clinical practice guidelines

    Preventive Healthcare Guidelines for Women and Children Improve Under Affordable Care Act
    Clinical practice guidelines

    Preventive Healthcare Guidelines for Women and Children Improve Under Affordable Care Act

    Comprehensive preventive care and screening guidelines for women and infants, children, and adolescents under the Affordable Care Act expanded in January 2022, requiring certain group health plans and insurance plans to provide coverage with no out-of-pocket costs for preventive health services, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

    March 11, 2022
    ONS Bridge

    In the Absence of Standard Guidelines, Here Are the Recommendations and Best Practices for Vascular Access Devices

    Lack of standardized selection and maintenance regarding vascular access devices (VADs) across institutions creates challenge for nurses caring for patients with these devices, Dawn Camp-Sorrell, MSN, CRNP, AOCN®, of Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham, said during a session held at the ONS BridgeTM virtual conference on September 14, 2021. To help guide oncology nurses in preventing and managing complications, she provided best practices for central line bundles.

    September 14, 2021
    HHS Releases New Practice Guidelines to Expand Treatment Accessibility to Americans With Opioid Use Disorder
    Clinical practice guidelines

    HHS Releases New Practice Guidelines to Expand Treatment Accessibility to Americans With Opioid Use Disorder

    Access to treatment for opioid use disorder is a priority in the Biden-Harris administration’s healthcare program, with resources from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) dedicated to raise awareness of the issue. In April 2021, HHS released new practice guidelines to expand evidence-based treatment to more Americans with opioid use disorder.

    August 17, 2021
    ONS Congress

    Guidelines Help APRNs Navigate the Law and the Science for Medical Marijuana

    Research and regulations regarding medical marijuana are constantly evolving. Advanced practice RNs (APRNs) caring for patients who may use cannabis need a knowledge base and guidance for practice. During her session on April 29, 2021, for the 46th Annual ONS Congress™, Kathleen Russell, JD, MN, RN, associate director of nursing regulation at the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), reviewed key points from NCSBN’s Guidelines for the Nursing Care of Patients Using Marijuana that are particularly relevant to oncology APRNs.

    April 29, 2021
    ONS Members See Beyond Barriers and Understand Benefits of Guidelines
    Research

    ONS Members See Beyond Barriers and Understand Benefits of Guidelines

    I am a clinician in my heart and soul. I was an ONS charter member and one of the first nurse practitioners (NPs) at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY, before any NP laws were in place and before colony-stimulating factors. The inability to prevent death secondary to chemotherapy-induced neutropenia (CIN) and febrile neutropenia (FN) haunted me and led me to conduct several funded studies. 

    April 19, 2021
    Involve the Entire Cancer Care Team to Effectively Implement Guidelines
    Clinical practice guidelines

    Involve the Entire Cancer Care Team to Effectively Implement Guidelines

    Only 19% of strategies to implement clinical practice guidelines are fully effective and the majority (43%) are not effective at all, according to the findings from a clinical review in the European Union. Effective guideline implementation requires teamwork, interprofessional engagement, and selecting the most appropriate tool for the job. 

    April 12, 2021
    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
    Self-Care Is Essential When Working Remotely
    Nurse well-being

    Self-Care Is Essential When Working Remotely

    Did you ever imagine that you could do your job remotely? I did not, but that’s what I’m doing right now. Working remotely has become the new normal for certain professional roles, including some in nursing. An estimated 31% of new hires since March 2020 work from home. In February 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released social distancing guidelines and recommended the use of telehealth for patient visits. In March 2020, telehealth visits increased 154% compared to March 2019. Working at home has affected both healthcare workers and patients.

    February 25, 2021
    Inclusion in National Repository Helps Move ONS Guidelines™ Evidence to Practice
    Clinical practice guidelines

    Inclusion in National Repository Helps Move ONS Guidelines™ Evidence to Practice

    When they launched in 2020, oncology nurses recognized the first five ONS Guidelines™ for cancer treatment-related symptoms and adverse events as the evidence-based standard for patient care. Now, the ECRI Guidelines Trust, a national evaluation organization, has given them that distinction as well, including all of ONS’s current guidelines in its repository.

    February 15, 2021
    Manage Cancer Treatment-Related Radiodermatitis With ONS Guidelines™
    Clinical practice guidelines

    Manage Cancer Treatment-Related Radiodermatitis With ONS Guidelines™

    Painful skin reactions may develop in as many as 95% of patients receiving radiotherapy treatments for cancer. Patients report that it affects their quality of life and that purchasing interventions to soothe their skin increases their out-of-pocket costs. Supporting patients who experience the side effect is critical for their well-being.

    January 12, 2021
    CDC Offers Infection Prevention Guidelines for Patients With Cancer During COVID-19
    Cancer risk prevention

    CDC Offers Infection Prevention Guidelines for Patients With Cancer During COVID-19

    Immunocompromised patients with cancer are three times more likely to die from complications of the COVID-19 coronavirus. New resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide ideas for preventing infections like COVID-19 in patients with cancer.

    January 06, 2021
    Manage Cancer Treatment-Related Constipation With ONS Guidelines™
    Clinical practice guidelines

    Manage Cancer Treatment-Related Constipation With ONS Guidelines™

    As many as 43%–58% of patients with cancer experience constipation related to their treatment, and the side effect is both distressing and potentially life threatening if severe enough. Constipation-related emergency department visits increased by 41.5% from 2006–2011, with older adults (aged 85 years or older) making up most of the visits. Estimates suggest that the cost of managing severe cancer-related constipation may range from $500 to more than $2,300 per person per month. Supporting patients who experience the side effect is critical for their well-being.

    December 08, 2020
    Protect Patients With Cancer During Flu Season With Recommended Vaccinations
    Patient safety

    Protect Patients With Cancer During Flu Season With Recommended Vaccinations

    Patients with cancer are at increased risk for complications from the common flu. Plus, ensuring they receive recommended influenza vaccinations will reduce flu-related healthcare demands and decrease stress on the United States’ healthcare system, which is crucial as the nation approaches 10 million COVID-19 coronavirus cases. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) isn’t waiting until National Influenza Vaccination Week, December 6–12, 2020, to promote vaccinations to high-risk populations.

    November 20, 2020
    Manage Cancer Treatment-Related Skin Toxicities With ONS Guidelines™
    Clinical practice

    Manage Cancer Treatment-Related Skin Toxicities With ONS Guidelines™

    From chemotherapy to immunotherapy, many of today’s cancer treatments are associated with skin toxicities. Left unmanaged, they can affect patients’ activities of daily living, self-image, and overall quality of life and may lead to treatment disruptions, delays, or even discontinuation.

    November 10, 2020
    ACS Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Prefer HPV Over Pap Tests
    Cervical cancer

    ACS Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Prefer HPV Over Pap Tests

    People with a cervix who are aged 25–65 years should receive a human papillomavirus (HPV) test every five years, according to the new American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines for cervical cancer screening.

    November 04, 2020
    Manage Cancer Treatment-Related Lymphedema With ONS Guidelines™
    Treatment side effects

    Manage Cancer Treatment-Related Lymphedema With ONS Guidelines™

    Surgical treatment for breast, gynecologic, prostate, lymphoma, melanoma, or head and neck cancers puts patients at risk for developing secondary lymphedema at any point in the remainder of their life. Studies show that as many as 10%–40% of patients with breast cancer may experience breast cancer–related lymphedema. 

    October 13, 2020
    ONS Guidelines Give Clinicians Evidence-Based Recommendations for Cancer Treatment-Related Side Effects
    Clinical practice guidelines

    ONS Guidelines Give Clinicians Evidence-Based Recommendations for Cancer Treatment-Related Side Effects

    Resources that can be used by nurses and other oncology healthcare professionals, patients, and policymakers to improve the care of patients with cancer, were recently launched by the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) in its first set of five systematically reviewed clinical practice ONS Guidelines™ for managing cancer treatment-related side effects.

    September 10, 2020
    FDA Provides COVID-19 Guidelines for Patients With Cancer and Healthcare Providers
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

    FDA Provides COVID-19 Guidelines for Patients With Cancer and Healthcare Providers

    As the United States combats the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, federal agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) are reassuring specific populations, such as those in the cancer community, that the agency is still patient-centered in its mission.  

    April 03, 2020
    CDC Releases Healthcare Professional Preparedness Checklist for COVID-19
    Safety

    CDC Releases Healthcare Professional Preparedness Checklist for COVID-19

    Although many federal health agencies are involved in the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, central to every discussion has been the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Charged with the safety of the American public’s health, CDC is spearheading the United States’ epidemiologic approach, including how healthcare workers should recognize, test for, report, and respond to the coronavirus. 

    March 31, 2020
    NINR Acting Director Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic
    Nurse empowerment

    NINR Acting Director Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic

    Tara Schwetz, PhD, acting director of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), issued a statement acknowledging the role of nurses as more essential than ever to patient care during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. 

    March 31, 2020
    Updated NCCN Cancer Screening Guidelines Inform Practice and Prevention
    Clinical practice guidelines

    Updated NCCN Cancer Screening Guidelines Inform Practice and Prevention

    As an industry standard, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) screening guidelines have served a huge role in cancer prevention and early detection efforts, helping providers identify diagnoses early and give patients their best possible chance at survival. Ensuring screening guidelines are up to date and using the best available evidence is an ongoing process that requires an interprofessional approach.

    February 04, 2020
    Research Guides the Transition of PEP Resources to ONS Guidelines
    Research

    Research Guides the Transition of PEP Resources to ONS Guidelines

    Lymphedema is one of the most common treatment side effects in patients with breast cancer. Estimates suggest that approximately 40% of all breast cancer survivors are at risk to develop lymphedema at some point in their lives. But as far back as 1998 and even before, some healthcare experts were predicting that lymphedema would be eliminated as a side effect from breast cancer treatment. Twenty-one years later, it’s still prevalent among breast cancer survivors, requiring careful management recommendations from oncology nurses to help patients live with this chronic issue.

    December 10, 2019
    Evidence Drives the Development of Guidelines for Practice
    Clinical practice guidelines

    Evidence Drives the Development of Guidelines for Practice

    Evidence-based practice is central to successful patient care—not only in oncology but throughout the entire healthcare community. Currently, the way health care is delivered varies throughout the United States. Not all hospitals or clinics are the same, nor do all institutions operate the same. Many treatments are given to patients without clear evidence of the benefit, and unity and standardization are lacking, which could lead to wide variances in the efficacy and safety of care provided to patients.

    December 03, 2019
    Draft ONS Guideline Open for Public Comment
    Clinical practice guidelines

    Draft ONS Guideline Open for Public Comment

    As part of the rigorous process of transitioning ONS Putting Evidence Into Practice recommendations into formal, actionable clinical practice guidelines, the draft guidelines must undergo a public comment period. The first five guidelines to reach that step will be open for public comment in December 2019 and early 2020.

    December 02, 2019
    From Evidence to Standard: The Role of Clinical Guidelines in Oncology Care
    Clinical practice guidelines

    From Evidence to Standard: The Role of Clinical Guidelines in Oncology Care

    Leading organizations like ONS develop nationally recommended, evidence-based cancer care guidelines to inform practice, unify and standardize the way patient care is delivered, and ensure successful outcomes. By clarifying gray areas and codifying practice, guidelines enable providers to deliver efficacious, safe oncology care for patients and all care providers.

    December 02, 2019
    ONS Trailblazes in Cancer Care With New Position Statements and Guidelines
    ONS Leadership

    ONS Trailblazes in Cancer Care With New Position Statements and Guidelines

    Just before ONS kicked off its Fourth Annual Capitol Hill Days, the ONS Board of Directors met face-to-face in Washington, DC, on September 20, 2019. On the agenda were several discussion topics that support and advance ONS as a leader and trailblazer in cancer care, including position statements that convey the Society’s viewpoint on key issues and guidelines that will set the standard of care for symptom management.

    November 04, 2019
    Oncology Drug  Reference Sheet: Talazoparib (Talzenna®)
    Treatments

    Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: Talazoparib

    Initially approved in 2018, talazoparib (Talzenna®) capsules are indicated for the treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline breast cancer susceptibility gene HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

    May 21, 2019
    Commission on Cancer to Revise Standards for Cancer Program Accreditation
    Standards

    Commission on Cancer to Revise Standards for Cancer Program Accreditation

    The Commission on Cancer (CoC), an organizational consortium of which ONS is a governing member, provides standards for cancer programs to follow to achieve a high level of continuous quality improvement. Last updated in 2016, the standards are currently undergoing analysis and revision, and CoC is seeking public comments until June 3, 2019.

    May 20, 2019
    Updated Scope and Standards Represent Key Foci of Oncology Nursing Practice
    Clinical practice

    Updated Scope and Standards Represent Key Foci of Oncology Nursing Practice

    To ensure that the Oncology Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice are consistent with overall nursing standards and to increase the visibility of the oncology nursing standards in the greater nursing and healthcare communities, ONS released an updated version of its reference book in March 2019. The American Nurses Association (ANA) recognizes oncology nursing as a nursing specialty, and the new edition carries ANA’s approval of the oncology nursing scope of practice and acknowledgement of the oncology nursing standards of practice.

    April 26, 2019
    ONS Congress

    Here’s How ONS Is Transitioning Symptom Management Resources Into Guidelines

    Using the best evidence to inform care leads to better patient outcomes and can prevent over- or underuse of healthcare resources. Clinical practice guidelines are an important tool for healthcare providers to ensure they are using informed care in their practice. On Friday, April 12, 2019, at the ONS 44th Annual Congress in Anaheim, CA, Pamela Ginex, EdD, RN, discussed ONS’s symptom management guidelines and a new initiative to develop and implement guidelines into clinical care.

    April 12, 2019
    Which of the Following Is Now Included in the Eighth Edition of the AJCC’s Cancer Staging Guidelines?
    Clinical practice

    Which of the Following Is Now Included in the Eighth Edition of the AJCC’s Cancer Staging Guidelines?

    A. Diagnostic liquid biopsies

    B. Hematologic staging criteria

    C. Anatomic prognostic factors

    D. Nonanatomic prognostic factors

    February 15, 2019
    ONS Tackles Oral Chemotherapy Complexities
    Oral adherence

    ONS Tackles Oral Chemotherapy Complexities

    To ensure that patients and providers are equipped with the latest, most up-to-date knowledge and resources, ONS routinely works with patient advocacy groups, subject matter experts, and other provider organizations to develop and refine critical information for clinical practice. Following safety standards and meeting patient education requirements are critical to successful oral chemotherapy practice.

    November 06, 2018
    JADPRO Live

    Study Finds Guideline Adoption Slow for Antiemetic Prophylaxis in Patients Receiving Carboplatin

    In 2017, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and American Society of Clinical Oncology released new antiemetic guidelines that recommended adding an NK1 receptor antagonist (RA) to standard 5-hydroxytryptamine RA plus dexamethasone upfront for patients receiving carboplatin area under the curve (AUC) ≥ 4. In January 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services instituted a new quality outcome measure, OP-35, which assesses “potentially avoidable” acute care for nausea, vomiting, or eight other common chemotherapy-related toxicities (anemia, dehydration, diarrhea, fever, neutropenia, pain, pneumonia, and sepsis).

    November 02, 2018
    New Edition of Palliative Care Guidelines Focus on Inclusivity, Responsibility
    Palliative care

    New Edition of Palliative Care Guidelines Focus on Inclusivity, Responsibility

    Palliative care is a necessary inclusion in the care of all people with a serious illness, no matter the diagnosis or setting, and it’s the responsibility all healthcare providers, including specialty providers in oncology. The National Consensus Project (NCP) expanded on these two key tenets in its new release of the fourth edition of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care. ONS is one of 80 organizations endorsing the new guidelines.

    November 01, 2018
    Chapters and Practice-Specific Topics Were on Board Agenda for August
    ONS board of directors

    Chapters and Practice-Specific Topics Were on Board Agenda for August

    ONS chapters, endorsed recommendations and guidelines, and the role of nurses caring for patients with cancer topped the ONS Board of Directors’ discussion topics during its August 2018 conference call meeting.

    October 30, 2018
    HPV Test May Be Better Than Pap Test for Women Older Than 30
    Cancer screening

    HPV Test May Be Better Than Pap Test for Women Older Than 30

    Pap tests have long been the gold standard to screen women for cervical cancer, but a new study published in JAMA says that in women older than 30 years, HPV testing is less invasive and more accurate.  

    August 30, 2018
    Which of the Following Isn’t a Breast Cancer Surveillance Recommendation?
    Clinical practice

    Which of the Following Isn’t a Breast Cancer Surveillance Recommendation?

    Mrs. Johnson has just been told she's in remission from breast cancer. Which of the following isn't a surveillance recommendation?

    A. Routine mammography screening every 12 months for locally recurrent tumors or new primary cancers  

    B. Screening for cervical and colorectal cancer every six months for two years 

    C. Gynecologic evaluation every 12 months for women on tamoxifen therapy who have an intact uterus 

    D. Detailed history and physical examination every three to six months for three years  

    August 09, 2018
    TNM Gets an Upgrade in Eighth Edition Staging Guidelines
    Clinical practice guidelines

    TNM Gets an Upgrade in Eighth Edition Staging Guidelines

    Nearly a century ago, cancer staging was a simple categorization of disease as either local, regional, or distant. Then in the 1940s, a French surgeon developed the concept for a staging system that uses the size of the primary tumor (T), its lymphatic involvement (N), and the presence of metastases (M) to stage a patient’s cancer based on the anatomic extent of the disease at the time of diagnosis.

    August 09, 2018
    Updated Core Competencies Reflect Evolution of Nurse Navigator Role
    Nurse navigator

    Updated Core Competencies Reflect Evolution of Nurse Navigator Role

    Although care coordination and interdisciplinary collaboration are essential components of every oncology nurse’s role, oncology nurse navigators (ONNs) take that work even farther by helping patients and caregivers navigate a complex healthcare system and access much-needed resources. By ONS’s definition, ONNs are key in meeting patient and caregiver needs while providing evidence-based, cost-effective, and quality cancer care by eliminating barriers to timely care.

    August 07, 2018
    AHRQ Shutters National Guideline Clearinghouse Because of Budget Cuts
    Evidence-based care

    AHRQ Shutters National Guideline Clearinghouse Because of Budget Cuts

    As of July 16, 2018, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ceased maintenance on guideline.gov, the website that housed the National Guideline Clearinghouse. The website had been a resource for healthcare providers for more than 20 years.

    July 24, 2018
    Which Is Not an ONS Recommendation When Accessing an Implanted Port?
    Clinical practice guidelines

    Which Is Not an ONS Recommendation When Accessing an Implanted Port?

    Which of the following is not an ONS recommendation for practice when accessing an implanted port? 

    A. Sterile gloves must be worn during the procedure. 

    B. Palpate the outline of the port body prior to accessing. 

    C. Aspirate to confirm blood return after accessing. 

    D. Use only a noncoring needle. 

    May 03, 2018
    Cancer and Immunotherapy Organizations Release Checkpoint Inhibitor Side Effect Guidelines
    Immunotherapy

    Cancer and Immunotherapy Organizations Release Checkpoint Inhibitor Side Effect Guidelines

    New guidelines and consensus recommendations for managing immune-related adverse events (irAEs) from checkpoint inhibitors are available from several key cancer and immunotherapy organizations: a collaboration between the American Society of Clinical Oncology and National Comprehensive Cancer Network, and a separate consensus recommendation from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. ONS contributed to the development of both sets of guidelines.

    April 04, 2018
    National HPV Vaccination Roundtable
    Cancer prevention

    National Roundtable Will Work to Increase HPV Vaccination

    The American Cancer Society has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to promote public awareness and adoption for the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine. The joint initiative, dubbed the National HPV Vaccination Roundtable, brings together public, private, and voluntary experts to raise awareness of the benefits of the vaccine in an effort to decrease incidence and mortality rates associated with HPV cancers.

    January 26, 2018
    The Case of the Pain Paradox
    Pain management

    The Case of the Pain Paradox

    Vince was diagnosed with non-muscle invasive, high-grade bladder cancer at age 54 and treated with intravesical Bacille-Calmette Guerin immunotherapy. He stopped smoking and began a consistent walking program. 

    January 16, 2018
    What Competencies Are Required for Oncology Nurse Generalists?
    Oncology nurse education

    What Competencies Are Required for Oncology Nurse Generalists?

    Oncology nursing is rapidly evolving specialty. Nurses need to stay on top of a complex technologic environment, ever-changing science, and rapid assimilation of research into practice. In doing so, they attain and maintain a high level of competency to adequately and safely care for people with cancer.

    January 09, 2018
    ONS’s Recommendations for Gowns When Handling Hazardous Drugs
    Safe handling

    What Are ONS’s Recommendations for Gowns When Handling Hazardous Drugs?

    Although USP Chapter <800> implementation has been delayed, ONS experts are receiving questions about clarifications and specifics for wearing gowns when handling hazardous drugs (HDs). Questions include topics such as hanging gowns and reusing, length of time gowns can be worn, the need for gowns with oral chemotherapy agents, and materials requirements of gowns. 

    November 28, 2017
    Should a Provider Be on Site During Chemotherapy Administration?
    Safety

    Should a Provider Be on Site During Chemotherapy Administration?

    In clinics and oncology floors across the country, IV pumps are infusing, chemotherapy is administered through IV push, and nurses are moving swiftly from one patient to the next. Administering chemotherapy is a complex, in-depth procedure that requires training, education, and a level of experience beyond that of the standard healthcare professional. However, even the best oncology nurses need the support of their team members and the administration to provide the safest possible care environments for their patients.

    September 28, 2017
    Chemotherapy at home
    Chemotherapy

    What Precautions and Recommendations Are Necessary for Patients Receiving Oral Chemotherapy in the Home?

    So far, 2017 has seen an incredible amount of U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvals for new agents and indications. Biotherapy and targeted agents represent many of the newly approved treatment options—a great deal of which are offered in oral form, increasing the opportunity for patients to receive treatment at home.

    September 26, 2017
    access device standards
    Standards

    Evidence-Based Standards Guide the Use and Maintenance of Venous Implanted Ports

    Implanted ports are an important lifeline for patients receiving antineoplastic treatments; however, despite vast nursing research on the maintenance and utilization of venous implanted ports, still so much remains to be learned. Many of the practices surrounding implanted ports remain controversial.

    August 22, 2017
    Telehealth
    Clinical practice guidelines

    Joint Commission Offers Telehealth Revisions to Hospital, Ambulatory Accreditation Standards

    As healthcare institutions are looking to adopt new technologies to better assist patients, telehealth is becoming a prominent resource for many practitioners. By providing the ability to call or video conference with healthcare providers, institutions can offer patients the care they need from the comfort of their own homes.

    May 19, 2017
    • Current page 1
    • Page 2
    • Next page
    • Last page Last »
    Trending Topics
    • Research
    • Treatments
    • Safety
    • COVID-19
    • Drug Reference Sheet
    • Special Populations
    • Clinical practice
    • U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
    • Health Policy
    • Immunotherapy
    View All Topics
     
    Home
    News, Views, and Advocacy From the Oncology Nursing Society
  • Legal Notices
  • Contact Us
  • Conferences
  • Advertising
  • Newsroom
  • Sitemap
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • RSS
  • ONS
  • Oncology Nursing Foundation
  • ONCC
  • © Copyright 2023 Oncology Nursing Society
     
    Back to Top ▲