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    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
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    The Life of Marie Curie and Her Contributions to Oncology
    November 07, 2022
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    Evidence-based care

    Use Active Listening to Engage More Deeply in Patient Discussions
    Research

    Use Active Listening to Engage More Deeply in Patient Discussions

    In your day-to-day conversations with patients, colleagues, or even friends and family at home, are you merely hearing what others tell you or are you actively listening to them? When we actively listen to what someone is saying, we intreat curiosity about their words and the emotions they are communicating with their tone and body language. Active listening engages a whole-person connection, whereas passive listening relies on the brain’s ability to catch the main points of a conversation.

    January 24, 2023
    OSTP Makes Federally Funded Research Easily Accessible to the Public
    Research

    OSTP Makes Federally Funded Research Easily Accessible to the Public

    The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy updated policy guidance in August 2022 to allow the average American easier access to publications. The new guidance applies to taxpayer-funded research studies and makes the results publicly available for free.

    December 13, 2022
    Sexual Considerations for Patients With Cancer
    Sexual/reproductive issues

    Sexual Considerations for Patients With Cancer

    As a term, sexuality is linked to sexual functioning—the ability to engage in sexual behaviors and the body’s physiologic response—as well as sexual reproduction and fertility. But those biologic aspects are just a small part of a person’s overall sexuality. Sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being and requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships.

    October 04, 2022
    What the Evidence Says About Low-Intensity Exercise in Cancer Care
    Complementary therapy

    What the Evidence Says About Low-Intensity Exercise in Cancer Care

    Regular, light-intensity exercise and activity has been shown to reduce the risks of fractures, heart disease, and death. Substantial evidence also indicated benefits for cancer-related outcomes, including fatigue, depression, and quality of life. Additional observational data suggested that sustained physical activity may help reduce cancer recurrence and improve overall survival.

    March 30, 2022
    National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan Creates Path Out of Pandemic
    COVID-19

    National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan Creates Path Out of Pandemic

    President Joe Biden released the National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan in March 2022, enabling the United States to move forward with goals to protect against and treat COVID-19, prepare for new variants, prevent economic and educational shutdowns, and expand vaccinations.

    March 25, 2022
    Music Reminds You of the Love You Deserve
    Nurse well-being

    Music Reminds You of the Love You Deserve

    Does hearing a certain song suddenly energize you or make the day seem brighter? There’s a reason for that. Music can have a powerful effect on our well-being and is a tool nurses can use to help take care of their mental health.

    February 24, 2022
    Exercise the Evidence: How I Moved From an Idea to Program Development
    Patient quality of life

    Exercise the Evidence: How I Moved From an Idea to Program Development

    As a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) with a cardiovascular background, I have seen the evidence-based benefits of exercise in a variety of settings. However, several years ago, when I was working as a CNS on an acute inpatient oncology unit, I noticed that exercise was not regularly included in care plans. As I learned from staff, this was done out of concern that patients needed to rest to save their energy. 

    November 19, 2021
    Evidence-Based Practice Gives Oncology Nurses Knowledge and Standards for Clinical Care
    Nursing evidence-based practice

    Evidence-Based Practice Gives Oncology Nurses Knowledge and Standards for Clinical Care

    We have an approximately 14- to 17-year gap between the inception of research discovery and the implementation of findings into clinical practice. As a profession, nurses have a shared responsibility to address the challenge of identifying and overcoming barriers to evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation to provide the best possible clinical care for patients. My primary area of focus as a researcher is on using EBP to improve patient, staff, and organizational outcomes through the Science and Practice Aligned Within Nursing (SPAWN) model, a framework for applying EBP to clinical nursing care.

    October 12, 2021
    Nursing Considerations for Lung Cancer Survivorship Care
    Survivorship care plans

    Nursing Considerations for Lung Cancer Survivorship Care

    As Americans reduce tobacco use and treatment and diagnosis advance, lung cancer survivorship rates are improving; however, it still remains the second most common type of cancer. The growing population needs appropriate survivorship care.

    August 05, 2021
    What the Evidence Says For Dance/Movement Therapy in Cancer Care
    Clinical practice

    What the Evidence Says About Dance/Movement Therapy in Cancer Care

    Dance/movement therapy is a complementary modality that may help patients manage cancer and its treatment-associated symptoms. Based on the concept that mind, body, and spirit are interconnected, it combines the communicative elements of dance and movement with other body-focused activities—such as guided imagery, mindfulness, breath awareness, and play—to create an emotionally inviting environment where participants can share feelings and experiences. 

    May 21, 2021
    ONS Congress

    PhD-DNP Collaboration Offers Opportunities to Translate Scientific Research into Practice

    Combining the research and education components of a PhD program with the clinical practice components of a doctor of nurse practice (DNP) program completes the evidence-to-practice spectrum. It improves evidence-based care and provides outcomes to fuel future research and education. On April 20, 2021, speakers at the 46th Annual ONS Congress™ explained how their institutions created collaborative models that are now a standard component of DNP and PhD programs.

    April 20, 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
    Nurse Scientists Guide the Evidence in Symptom Science, and Inaugural Colloquium Recognizes That Impact on a National Level
    Oncology nurse scientist

    Nurse Scientists Guide the Evidence in Symptom Science, and Inaugural Colloquium Recognizes That Impact on a National Level

    Oncology nurses hold a unique position in improving symptom management and health outcomes in people with cancer, and their contributions to the body of symptom science are critical. In support of that work, ONS embarked on a landmark partnership with the National Institute of Nursing Research and National Cancer Institute's Center for Cancer Research to present the inaugural Colloquium on Symptom Science Advances in Oncology Nursing on February 4–5, 2021.

    March 05, 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
    What the Evidence Says for Guided Imagery in Oncologic Care
    Complementary therapy

    What the Evidence Says About Guided Imagery in Oncologic Care

    Imagery is a mind-body practice with deep historical roots. It uses imagination to recreate mental images, sounds, smells and even tastes to help achieve relaxation and to promote healing. Guided imagery can be learned in an interactive manner from a licensed practitioner or from books and self-help tapes. Repeating the practice results in a conditioning effect that can empower the individual to use it whenever needed.

    January 18, 2021
    Nursing Innovation Links Rural Facilities to Resources and Experts to Provide High-Quality Care Across the Country
    Access to Cancer Care

    Nursing Innovation Links Rural Facilities to Resources and Experts to Provide High-Quality Care Across the Country

    When a patient comes to the doctor’s office with a generalized symptom such as an ongoing cough or chest heaviness, they are bound to have anxiety. In Wayne’s case, a patient with a lung mass that was identified unexpectedly, his anxiety was further compounded by feeling alone: his wife has dementia and his grown children live out of state. He also lives in a rural area and must drive a significant distance to get to a center for testing and diagnosis.

    December 04, 2020
    Evidence-Based Program Reduced C. Difficile Incidence in Patients With Cancer
    Clinical practice

    Evidence-Based Program Reduced C. Difficile Incidence in Patients With Cancer

    Clostridium difficile infection is a dangerous and sometimes deadly adverse event in immunocompromised patients with cancer. Although transmission risk is high in the hospital setting, even with isolation precautions, oncology providers can use a variety of prevention techniques to reduce the chance for infection in their patients.

    December 10, 2019
    ONS Congress

    Nurses Use Evidence-Based Practice to Bust Oncology Myths

    Although nurses strive to promote evidence-based interventions, many practices and beliefs persist despite limited research to support them. During a session on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at the ONS 44th Annual Congress in Anaheim, CA, Nancy Houlihan, MA, AOCN®, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY, Lynn Gallagher-Ford, PhD, RN, NE-BC, DPFNAP, FAAN, of Ohio State University, Helene Fuld Health Trust, National Institute for Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare, in Columbus, and Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD, of No Nutrition Fear in Portland, OR, instructed nurses on how to be myth busters in oncology practice settings.

    April 10, 2019
    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
    How One Institution Used Evidence-Based Practice to Reduce CAUTIs
    Nursing evidence-based practice

    How One Institution Used Evidence-Based Practice to Reduce CAUTIs

    Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, with an estimated 93,300 urinary tract infections (UTIs) and 13,000 UTI-related deaths occurring each year in acute care hospitals. A preventable cause of UTIs is the use of long-term indwelling urinary catheters, an ideal focus of evidence-based practice initiatives.

    June 26, 2018
    Use These Methods to Evaluate EBP Outcomes and Disseminate Results
    Nursing evidence-based practice

    Use These Methods to Evaluate EBP Outcomes and Disseminate Results

    One of the most important but often challenging steps in the evidence-based practice (EBP) process is ensuring that the change we wanted to happen actually occurred. After a practice change has been implemented, it’s important to ask if the expected outcome was achieved. Patient-related outcomes can be psychosocial (change in symptoms such as depression or anxiety), physiologic (reduction in catheter-associated urinary tract infections), or functional (increased exercise or mobility). Outcomes can also be process related, such as reduced readmissions or more efficient discharge planning.  

    April 19, 2018
    Integrate Evidence With Clinical Expertise and Patient Preferences and Values
    Nursing evidence-based practice

    Integrate Evidence With Clinical Expertise and Patient Preferences and Values

    Nursing is often referred to as both an art and a science. Evidence-based practitioners must combine understanding the science of health, illness, and disease with the art of adapting care to individual patients and situations, all while thinking critically to improve patient outcomes.

    March 22, 2018
    Search the Literature to Critically Appraise Evidence
    Nursing evidence-based practice

    Search the Literature to Critically Appraise Evidence

    Changes in technology have brought about significant opportunities in how we identify and manage information. We have access to published research and clinical articles from thousands of journals to answer clinical questions. Finding the right information can be challenging, but building your skills in searching for evidence and synthesizing evidence is critical to becoming an evidence-based practice expert. Here’s how to proceed.

    February 13, 2018
    Strengthen a Commitment to Practice Change Through EBP Immersions
    Nursing evidence-based practice

    Strengthen a Commitment to Practice Change Through EBP Immersions

    That “science, informatics, incentives, and culture are aligned for continuous improvement and innovation” in care delivery through evidence-based practice (EBP) that uses research outcomes, clinical expert perspectives, and patient and family engagement, the National Academy of Medicine Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care project charter visualizes. By 2020, the goal is to ensure that 90% of clinical decisions are individualized yet supported by the most current, relevant, and best-available evidence and effective tools are in place to measure outcomes. 

    December 26, 2017
    Adopt an Evidence-Based Practice Model to Facilitate Practice Change
    Evidence-based care

    Adopt an Evidence-Based Practice Model to Facilitate Practice Change

    Evidence-based practice (EBP) results from the integration of available research, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to individualize care and promote effective care decision-making. Oncology nurses are perfectly positioned to be adopters and promoters of EBP, resulting in practice change for improved quality and safety.

    November 21, 2017
    Manage Pain in Patients With Cancer
    Pain management

    Manage Pain in Patients With Cancer With These Tools and Resources

    One distinct, uniquely personal symptom unifies almost all patients with cancer: pain. It can be as wildly varied and different as each patient it affects. It can be acute, sudden experiences of pain, or the symptoms can be chronic and perpetual. Patients undergoing the treatments associated with cancer often suffer varying degrees of pain through their cancer journeys, which leads to significant physical and psychosocial burdens. This can decrease their quality of life and potentially impact their overall outcomes. A 2015 National Comprehensive Cancer Network report suggested that the evidence suggests a clear link between improved survival outcomes and adequate symptom management.

    September 01, 2017
    quality improvement, evidence-based practice and research in oncology
    Evidence-based care

    The Difference Between Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, and Research

    As healthcare institutions become ever more complex and our focus on patient experience expands, nurses are leading and participating in research studies, evidence-based practice (EBP) projects, and quality improvement (QI) initiatives with a goal of improving patient outcomes. Research, EBP, and QI have subtle differences and frequent overlap, which can make it a challenge for nurses to identify the best option to investigating a clinical problem.

    August 29, 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
    Massage therapy
    Patient quality of life

    Massage Has Therapeutic Value for Patients With Cancer

    An ancient form of bodywork that encompasses hands-on manipulation of muscles and soft tissues, massage increases circulation, reduces muscular tension and promotes relaxation. It also produces emotional and psychological benefits.

    July 14, 2017
    FDA Update
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

    FDA Approves L-Glutamine Powder for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease

    On July 7, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved L-glutamine oral powder for oral administration to reduce the acute complications of sickle cell disease in adult and pediatric patients five years and older.

    July 07, 2017
    Oncology nurses improve quality of patient care
    Access to Cancer Care

    IOM Report on Quality Cancer Care Has Implications for Oncology Nurses

    Since its pivotal report in 2001, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has advocated for improving the quality of U.S. health care. To that effect, the IOM’s latest report outlines a systematic plan to help the U.S. healthcare system meet that goal.
    January 21, 2014
    Nurse barriers to evidence-based care
    Evidence-based care

    What Barriers Do You Face In Educating Nurses to Provide Evidence-Based Care?

    Patients who receive care based on scientific evidence have better outcomes, but research continues to report numerous barriers to implementing evidence-based nursing practice in the clinical arena.
    June 04, 2013
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