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    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
    Post-Flooding Natural Disaster Cancer Considerations and Patient Education Points
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    Post-Flooding Natural Disaster Cancer Considerations and Patient Education Points
    September 28, 2022
    Can Patients Use Continuous Glucose Monitors During Radiation Therapy for Cancer?
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    Can Patients Use Continuous Glucose Monitors During Radiation Therapy for Cancer?
    August 19, 2022
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    Achieve Equity in Patient Communication With These Evidence-Based Approaches
    Special Populations

    Achieve Equity in Patient Communication With These Evidence-Based Approaches

    Equalizing the quality of patient-provider communication for Black versus White patients is one way to reduce the systemic racial disparities prevalent in cancer care, researchers reported in study findings published in the November 2022 issue of the Oncology Nursing Forum. They identified critical opportunities for oncology nurses to improve interpersonal communication with Black patients. Nurses are key drivers to affecting change and cancer outcomes for all patients, they reported.

    January 10, 2023
    Anticipate and Address Anxiety in Survivorship Care
    Oncology nurse-patient relationship

    Anticipate and Address Anxiety in Survivorship Care

    Some people may be overjoyed at the prospect of completing their cancer treatment and returning to normal life, but for many others, fear and anxiety can overshadow feelings of elation. The survivorship phase of a cancer journey can be confusing and uncertain. Comments like, “I don’t know what is next” and “The responsibility for care is now up to me” can alert oncology nurses that patients need additional communication and strategies to transition into healthy survivorship.

    April 19, 2022
    Evidence Defines Nursing Implications for Combination Cancer Treatment Side Effects
    Combination therapy

    Evidence Defines Nursing Implications for Combination Cancer Treatment Side Effects

    Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) enhance immune response against foreign antigens, such as cancer, by manipulating checkpoints that have stopped the body from fighting them. In doing so, they also increase risk of the immune system attacking healthy cells and producing inflammatory side effects, resulting in immune-related adverse events (irAEs).

    February 08, 2022
    Online and Mobile Resources Prepare Oncology Professionals for Care Delivery in All Settings
    Oncology nurse pride

    Online and Mobile Resources Prepare Oncology Professionals for Care Delivery in All Settings

    As cancer care delivery changes, oncology nurses step up to the challenge: they adapt and develop solutions to fuel the future of nursing education, certification, and practice. During the November 2021 ONS Hackathon™, launched in partnership with the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), teams were tasked to identify methods that address issues in the delivery of cancer care and prepare the future nursing workforce to care for patients with cancer anywhere.

    January 31, 2022
    New HHS Initiative Will Reduce Maternal and Infant Health Disparities
    Cancer health disparities

    New HHS Initiative Will Reduce Maternal and Infant Health Disparities

    To reduce the disparities affecting maternity health outcomes, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH) launched the Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Data and Analysis Initiative, an $8 million contract with Premier, Inc., the agency announced in December 2021. The initiative is rallying a network of hospitals to deploy evidence-based best practices in maternity care.

    January 14, 2022
    Winning Team Develops Solution to Increase Preceptor Development  in Third ONS Hackathon in Collaboration With ONCC
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    Winning Team Develops Solution to Increase Preceptor Development in Third ONS Hackathon in Collaboration With ONCC

    The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) launched its third ONS–ONCC Hackathon™ in November, designed to create innovative solutions for current and future nurses in the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based cancer care in all possible settings.

    January 04, 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
    PhD and DNP Students Collaborate to Implement Practice-Driven Research
    Nursing evidence-based practice

    PhD and DNP Students Collaborate to Implement Practice-Driven Research

    Evidence-based practice is dual sided: nurse scientists conduct research, and clinical nurses implement those findings into practice. Working together, they improve care by developing cancer survivorship programs, reducing cancer risk, and assessing cancer care in vulnerable populations. The University of Washington School of Nursing’s (UW SoN’s) partnership with Confluence Health, one of the largest healthcare providers in north central Washington, built a novel program to identify gaps in research and implementation and elicit projects that influence healthcare outcomes.

    October 05, 2021
    Practice Change: Transform Cancer Care Through Quality Improvement and Evidence-Based Practice
    Nursing evidence-based practice

    Practice Change: Transform Cancer Care Through Quality Improvement and Evidence-Based Practice

    Most nurses have not received formal training in quality improvement (QI) methodology, and many workplaces lack the resources to efficiently implement evidence-based practice (EBP), which results in delays in translating science into practice. But ONS members are overcoming those barriers and leading the way in effectively developing, implementing, and sustaining practice changes.

    October 05, 2021
    What It’s Like to Compete in the ONS Hackathon™
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    What It’s Like to Compete in the ONS Hackathon™

    When ONS reached out and asked me to participate in the inaugural ONS Hackathon, I wasted no time in confirming my interest. I had heard of hackathons before but never a nursing-specific one. It was an exciting experience full of growth for me and the other oncology nurses who participated.

    September 17, 2021
    ONS Bridge

    Follow the Evidence When Using Scalp Cooling for Cancer Alopecia

    Scalp cooling, also known as cryotherapy, may reduce the risk of chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA) in patients with cancer, but how do you know if the therapy is right for your patients? According to speakers at an ONS BridgeTM virtual conference session on September 9, 2021, start with the evidence.

    September 09, 2021
    Nurses, Researchers Create Innovative Solutions to Ambulatory Care Challenges in ONS Hackathon
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    Nurses, Researchers Create Innovative Solutions to Ambulatory Care Challenges in ONS Hackathon

    Efficiently running an ambulatory infusion clinic is a complex process that requires evolving strategies to equip staff to provide high-quality cancer care. During the June 2021 ONS HackathonTM, oncology nurse innovators created solutions to address ineffective nursing resources in infusion centers across the United States.

    August 06, 2021
    Research Findings Confirm Link Between Communication and Safety
    Research

    Research Findings Confirm Link Between Communication and Safety

    My team’s current project to understand communication in ambulatory oncology settings stems from more than a decade of research (Kamimura et al.), in which we have tried to uncover the factors that facilitate high-quality cancer care for patients and a satisfying practice environment for care teams (Friese).

    June 08, 2021
    Evidence-Based Leadership Trends Show How Every Nurse Is a Leader
    Research

    Evidence-Based Leadership Trends Show How Every Nurse Is a Leader

    I believe that every nurse is a leader, and we need leaders in all areas of our profession, from academia and research to clinical practice. Nurses must lead from the future and reinvent themselves to achieve their desired career path. Practice in the now, but lead from anticipation of what will happen based on healthcare trends.

    May 10, 2021
    What the Evidence Says About Music Therapy for Cancer-Related Fatigue?
    Symptom management

    What the Evidence Says About Music Therapy for Cancer-Related Fatigue

    Cancer-related fatigue is a serious, debilitating symptom that affects nearly 90% of patients following treatment, with the majority reporting the adverse event at moderate to severe levels. It can prolong hospital stays and limit patients’ ability to complete their treatments and resume daily activities, ultimately affecting quality of life and survival. Despite high prevalence rates, cancer-related fatigue was reported as “inadequately addressed” in findings from a large multisite study.

    March 15, 2021
    Nursing Innovation Links Rural Facilities to Resources and Experts to Provide High-Quality Care Across the Country
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    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
    ONS Bridge

    Use Evidence-Based Strategies for Managing Central Venous Catheters

    Understanding evidence-based strategies for the management and administration of central venous catheters is crucial to the prevention of associated complications, MiKaela Olsen, DNP, APRN-CNS, AOCNS®, FAAN, said in a presentation for the inaugural ONS Bridge™ virtual conference. Oncology nurses need to be knowledgeable about vascular access to prevent complications and ensure optimal outcomes for patients.

    September 17, 2020
    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
    ONS Members Share Education, Resources in Peru
    Oncology nursing community

    ONS Members Share Education, Resources in Peru

    “If you know other countries and their people, there will be no wars or hatred.” That was the motto I understood when I was younger and I remember participating in international oncology and nursing conferences, exchanging knowledge, resources, and education with other countries. Cancer connects us all, and that maxim has stuck with me and marked my interest in travelling and meeting new people.

    November 16, 2018
    How Oncology Nurses Support Non-Oncology Units Administering Chemotherapy
    Safety

    How Oncology Nurses Support Non-Oncology Units Administering Chemotherapy

    Most patients and practitioners associate chemotherapy with cancer treatments, yet the drugs are also used to treat a number of autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. 

    October 23, 2018
    Use the Evidence to Support Physical Activity During and After Cancer Treatment
    Nursing evidence-based practice

    Use the Evidence to Support Physical Activity During and After Cancer Treatment

    We’re familiar with the evidence: being active is better for all of us throughout our lives. In fact, regular physical activity is one of the most important things we can do for our health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Physical activity can help to control our weight and reduce our risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers. 

    August 21, 2018
    Evidence-Based Practice Helps Standardize Care After Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
    Nursing evidence-based practice

    Evidence-Based Practice Helps Standardize Care After Pancreatic Cancer Surgery

    For many patients with cancer, surgery is an integral part of the treatment regimen and offers a chance for a cure. This is especially true for patients with pancreatic cancer, where surgery is currently the only potential cure for the disease and a predictor of long-term survival. 

    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
    Overcome Barriers to Applying an Evidence-Based Process for Practice Change
    Putting evidence into practice (PEP)

    Overcome Barriers to Applying an Evidence-Based Process for Practice Change

    The evidence-based practice (EBP) process starts with a clinical question and then proceeds to searching and critically appraising the evidence. Once you have determined that a practice change is necessary, the next step is to integrate that evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences and values. The last step in EBP is to evaluate the outcomes and disseminate the results. On paper, this flows in an orderly fashion. As clinicians, however, we know that it’s not often that easy or straightforward to change clinical practice. We often face barriers that can make it hard to change, but strategies exist to help facilitate practice change.

    May 30, 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
    Spirit of Inquiry Leads to Evidence-Based Answers
    Nursing evidence-based practice

    A Spirit of Inquiry Leads to Evidence-Based Answers to Practice Questions

    Addressing a clinical problem through evidence-based practice (EBP) involves asking the right questions in the right way, finding the best available evidence, and assessing what practice change may be needed. A core factor in the EBP journey is the development of nurses who possess a spirit of inquiry within a culture that supports a systematic process for asking clinical questions.

    January 18, 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
    Access Device book cover
    Safety

    New Access Device Standards Will Help Improve Safety in Your Practice

    Access devices have been used for decades to administer the complex treatments and supportive care that oncology nurses deliver daily to patients with cancer. As these devices and other products evolve, nurses need evidence-based methodologies for critiquing their safety and effectiveness.

    January 28, 2017
    Nursing evidence-based practice

    How Oncology Nursing Research Impacts Healthcare Policy

    Policy advocates and researchers are often conceptualized as separate roles that rarely, if ever, cross. However, in reality many researchers may not have started out as policy advocates, but based on their research findings, or use of research findings in practice, have impacted the world of healthcare policy.
    March 01, 2016
    New hematology-related evidence-based recommendations
    Cancer treatments

    ASH Recommends Wise Choices for Five Hematologic Tests and Treatments

    A new list of evidence-based recommendations from the American Society of Hematology helps patients and providers understand which hematology-related tests and treatments pose significant harm and cost if overused and therefore should be avoided.
    February 18, 2014
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