Oncology Nursing

Oncology Nursing News & Features

Assessing for Financial Distress May Allow For Early Intervention of Treatment Noncompliance

Publish Date November 19, 2020

Study reveals the impact of financial distress and its association with impairments identified through geriatric assessment.

Complicated End-of-Life Conversations Between Patients, Family Members, and Nurses

Publish Date November 18, 2020

“It would be so much easier if he wasn’t able to make his own decisions.” This showstopper statement was made by the wife of a dying man. That morning Dan told our team he didn’t want to go back on the ventilator no matter what anyone said. “One time is enough. My cancer is going…

Benefits of Integrating Surgical Palliative Care Into Treatment Protocols for Cancer

Publish Date October 15, 2020

A literature review highlights the benefits of surgical palliative care for patients undergoing surgery for cancer.

Nurse Survey: Oncology Care in the Context of Limited English-Language Proficiency

Publish Date October 9, 2020

Nurse responses to a survey on the impact of cultural awareness and communication on ability to provide care to LEP patients show gaps and willingness to learn.

Bullying in the Nursing Workplace: Characteristics, Consequences, and Corrective Approaches

Publish Date October 2, 2020

In a large survey study of critical care nurses, approximately one-third of respondents reported being verbally abused by another nurse.

Oral Chemotherapy Coordinator Improves Adherence, Adverse Effect Management

Publish Date October 1, 2020

Implementing a role especially for helping patients manage their oral chemotherapy improved adherence, AE management, and other challenges patients experience.

Recognizing Elder Abuse in Cancer Care

Publish Date September 15, 2020

Despite a lack of reports in the literature, elder abuse is a significant concern and oncology nurses should be aware of its signs.

Workplace Climate Drives Nurses’ Perception of Burnout

Publish Date September 8, 2020

Authors say that interventions to reduce burnout must extend beyond the individual level.

Bringing Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancers Back Into Survivorship Care

Publish Date September 2, 2020

Researchers describe their 3-step program designed to continue pediatric survivorship care through adulthood.

Upended Universe: Ambiguous Loss and Grief of a Cancer Diagnosis

Publish Date August 27, 2020

The uncertainty experienced due to COVID can be used to better understand the loss a patient with cancer faces after diagnosis.