Online resources for self-care
A listing of Web sites and online resources for nurse self-care.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
What do you do for you?
As an oncology nurse, a good deal of your day is spent focused on the quality of life for your patients. But what do you do to improve the quality of your life?
Transitioning from work to home
The ability to transition is not generally viewed as a form of self-care, but the process of leaving our professional world and re-entering our personal world deserves attention.
ASCO/ACS Award recognizes the role of palliative care in the continuum of cancer care
The recipient of the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncologists/ American Cancer Society award is a pioneer in palliative medicine.
New monoclonal antibody is a “source of hope” for patients with metastatic melanoma
A recently FDA-approved treatment and an experimental BRAF inhibitor offer hope to patients with metastatic melanoma.
FDA Update
Updates on varenicline, oral bisphosphonate drugs, and zytiga from the Food and Drug Administration, and information from the AERS on select oncology drugs.
Oncology Nurse Advisor Forum – July/August 2011
Based on associations between HPV and head and neck cancer, what public health initiatives should be implemented? What is the significance of food-drug interactions with oral TKIs?
Benefits and risks of parenteral nutrition in patients with cancer
Nutritional status can have a significant impact on patients with cancer, and PN may help some patients respond better to treatment.
Ears like a wolf …when perspective clouds judgment
The patient’s constant complaining and irritating personality almost overwhelmed his need for care.
Cancer and the workplace
Many cancer patients continue to work during treatment. Available resources range from advice on talking with their supervisors to federal laws that protect their rights.
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