Less Frequent Vital Signs Monitoring in Low-Risk Hematology-Oncology Patients Is Safe
Nurse-led protocol maintains hematology-oncology patient safety with VSM extended to once every 8 hours.
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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.
Trends in Oncology Nursing: A Retrospective of the Past 10 Years
As part of our 10-year anniversary celebration, this article presents a retrospective on how the changes in oncology have influenced the growth of the oncology nurse profession.
Practical Guidance for Managing Selinexor-Associated Adverse Events
Involvement of nurses trained in the management of selinexor-associated AEs in patients with multiple myeloma is a key element of these recommendations.
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.
Milestones in Nursing: Marking 200 Years and 10 Years
The editor of Oncology Nurse Advisor reflects on National Nurses Week, the International Year of the Nurse, and 10 years of publication.
The International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care Releases Its COVID-19 Position Statement
Inclusion of nurses in the development of health care programs relating to prevention and management of COVID-19 infection was a key element of the ISNCC position statement.
Attitudes of Patients, Physicians, and Nurses Regarding DNR Decision Making
This survey study was conducted in Denmark where the physician is considered the final arbiter of whether a DNR order is placed.
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