Communication Archives - Oncology Nurse Advisor

Telehealth Ushering in a New Era in Cancer Care

By

John Schieszer

September 16, 2019

Nurses at the forefront of telehealth practices share their views on how technology is expanding the reach of clinicians, improving cancer care for patients, and the barriers yet to be overcome.

Advisor Forum

Keeping Up With Changes in Health Insurance

By

Rosemarie A. Tucci, MSN, RN, AOCN®

September 10, 2019

What are some strategies for keeping up with ever-evolving health insurance policies?

Fatigue is a common side effect of some cancer therapies.

Communication Challenges

Fernweh: Understanding Cancer Patients’ Longing for What They Will Miss

By

Ann J. Brady, MSN, RN-BC, CHPN

September 4, 2019

Patients with cancer will eventually have to cope with unique feelings of loss. The loss of their future life plans. Fernweh, a German that means farsickness, may explain those feelings.

Reflections

Nurse Navigation: The Ongoing Journey of a Nurse and a Patient

By

Gwen Spector, BSN, RN, COCN

August 19, 2019

An ONN describes her journey as her role for a patient with FAP transitioned from nurse to navigator to friend to mentor.

Publishers Alliance

Beliefs Held by Breast Surgeons That Impact the Treatment Decision Process for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients: A Qualitative Study

August 8, 2019

[Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy] A series of semi-structured interviews with breast specialists revealed how surgeons’ own beliefs regarding patients’ ability to accept death influenced how they managed treatment decision making.