Something to Talk About: Practicing Self-Talk That Builds Resiliency
To build resiliency while facing the challenges of COVID-19, nurses should keep this variation of an old adage close to heart: “Treat yourself as you treat others.”
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Nurse-Led Consultations of Cancer Survivors More Detailed Than Physician Assessments
Survivorship care plan consultations led by breast care nurses reported significantly higher percentage of patients having issues, and were more likely to include referrals for follow-up appointments.
Functional Status May Predict Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With Advanced Cancer
The association between functional impairment and symptom burden was shown to be predictive of outcomes for older patients with advanced cancer.
Electronic Health Record Systems Not Always Smart Enough to Detect Critical Medication Errors
Researchers feed a series of scenarios involving poor or negative outcomes into various hospitals’ EHR systems to measure their safety in detecting dangerous medication errors.
Bodyweight-Based Dosing of Nivolumab Results in Wastage
A review of practices prior to a change in nivolumab dosing demonstrated that bodyweight dosing resulted in a 6.1% rate of wastage at a significant cost compared with a fixed dose of 240 mg per dose.
Pandemic-Associated Shortages Show Guidelines for Reuse of Personal Protective Equipment May be Unavoidable
An evaluation of the effect of pandemic-related PPE shortages on the use of PPE during chemotherapy admixture suggested potential strategies to ensure clinician safety while the shortage is ongoing.
NIH: Large-Scale Testing of Some COVID-19 Vaccines Could Start in July
About a dozen potential vaccines worldwide are in the initial stages of, or set to begin, testing in people.
Celebrating 10 Years of Oncology Nurse Advisor: Our 10 Most-Read Articles
A review of our most popular articles from our 10 years of publication.
Dr Laura Fennimore Shares Her Perspective on the Evolution of Oncology Nursing Practice
ONA speaks with Laura Fennimore, president of the Oncology Nursing Society, about how the oncology nursing field is evolving, what will influence oncology nursing practice, and how a pandemic could affect cancer care.
Aromatherapy With Peppermint Essential Oil May Help Alleviate Nausea Associated With Chemotherapy
A randomized study determined the efficacy of adding peppermint essential oil to a cool wash cloth to ease nausea associated with chemotherapy.
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