ONS Congress 2023

New Scale Quantifies Workload, Increases Productivity of Oncology Nurse Navigators

Study results show a new productivity scale measures the workloads of oncology nurse navigators and assists in increasing their productivity.

Educational Intervention Increases Nurses’ Knowledge of Cytokine Release Syndrome

A new pain assessment documentation tool is helping nurses in an ambulatory clinic better manage telephone triage in oncology care.

New Documentation Tool Improves Telephone Triage in Oncology Pain Management

A new pain assessment documentation tool is helping nurses in an ambulatory clinic better manage telephone triage in oncology care.

Fall Prevention Algorithm Reduces Falls Among Hematology/Oncology Patients

A quality improvement project sought to reduce falls and falls with injury among inpatient hematology/oncology patients.

Integrating EMR Systems Across Departments Improves Care in Brachytherapy Suite

A presentation at 2023 ONS Congress described how various electronic medical records systems were integrated to share patient care information across departments.

Chemotherapy Administration Education Developed for Correctional Facility Nurses

A project to educate correctional facility nurses on administration of chemotherapy is described in a 2023 ONS Congress session.

Clinical Practice Guideline Directs Multidisciplinary Approach to Screening for Financial Toxicity

Key points of a guideline for financial toxicity screening in the oncology setting were presented in a poster at ONS Congress 2023.

Guidelines and Training Can Reduce Bladder Irrigation-Associated CAUTIs

An oral presentation at ONS Congress 2023 described an initiative to create a guideline to standardize IBI to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in patients with urologic cancer.

Pain and Functional Status Predict Malnutrition in Elderly Women With Breast Cancer

A multivariable, cross-sectional study of older women with breast cancer to determine the relationship between pain, functional status, and malnutrition.

Nutrition-Related Challenges Common for Older Adults with AML, MDS

A literature review sought to identify nutritional challenges patients with acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome experience.

Multidisciplinary Rounds, Standardized Order Sets Improve Care in Radiotherapy for HNC

A standardized care plans for patients with HNC undergoing radiotherapy in the inpatient and outpatient settings were presented at the ONS Congress 2023.

Secondary Administration, Saline Flush Clear Undelivered Residual Chemotherapy in Infusion Tubes

A team of nurses addressed the issue of potential underdosing due to residual chemotherapy in tubing after the infusion pump stops.

Advanced Practice Nurse, Pharmacist Collaboration Leads to Improved Outcomes on HSCT Unit

A project designed to improve the interaction within a multidisciplinary team on a HSCT unit was presented at the 48th Annual ONS Congress.

First-in-Use Assessment Tool Identifies Early Onset of Neurotoxicity

A nurse-led team developed a tool to assess patients with sarcoma undergoing multiday ifosfamide regimens for early signs of neurotoxicity.

Early Geriatric Assessment Improves Care for Older Adults with Cancer

A research team developed a screening tool for frailty and comorbidities in patients with cancer aged 65 and older.

Intervention Training Oncology Nurses Improves Management of CAR-T Therapy

A team of HSCT nurses developed a training program for oncology nurses to improve the care of patients with hematologic cancer outside the transplantation unit.

California Center Finds Few Barriers to Implementing In-Clinic Cannabis Palliation

Researchers sought to measure oncology nurses’ easy with allowing patients with cancer to self-administer cannabis while in hospital for treatment.