Motivated Reasoning and Moral Injury: Banes of Communication
A frantic phone call illustrates 2 concepts in communication that many nurses have had to experience: How to help someone accept what they don’t want to accept.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Jeopardy for Oncology Nurses: What Is ‘How to Answer Difficult Questions’?
Two nurse consultants share their perspectives on answering a few common difficult questions family members may have when their loved one is at the end of life.
Evaluating the ‘Surprise Question’ in Patients With Metastatic Cancer
For this study, patients with a variety of stage IV solid tumors were asked if they would be surprised if they died within the next year.
Patients With Cancer and Physicians Reported Satisfaction With Telemedicine Care
Despite some concerns, a survey of physicians and patients with cancer at a Houston cancer center showed satisfaction among both groups.
Upended Universe: Ambiguous Loss and Grief of a Cancer Diagnosis
The uncertainty experienced due to COVID can be used to better understand the loss a patient with cancer faces after diagnosis.
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.”
COVID-19: Finding Balance Amidst the Disruption
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we communicate with co-workers, patients, and ourselves, as well as how we adapt to changes.
You Can if You Think You Can — Finding Inspirational Words for Cancer Patients and Their Families
Inspirational words can help patients with cancer and their loved ones rally, but sometimes what is needed is reflective questioning to help them acknowledge how exhausting the fight is for the patient.
Decision Paralysis: When All the Patients’ Options Are “Bad Possibilities”
Ann Brady suggests a way to help patients who are asked to make a decision between two difficult options.
“The Blessed Event Occurred This Morning”: Counseling Patients on Good Bowel Management
A jovial message from a patient confirmed the value of counseling patients taking opioids for cancer pain on good BM practices.
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