In fielding reports of CNS-related adverse effects from patients in the ambulatory infusion room, nurses were able to prompt a pharmacy practice review. The outcomes of the resulting switch in premedication for HSR was presented at the 2018 ONS Annual Congress.
A clinic staffed with clinical research nurses provided needed care for patients in clinical trials who experienced adverse effects, and also ensured consistent documentation of treatment-related AEs, according to a presentation at the 2018 ONS Annual Congress.
Researchers reported on their study that investigated the feasibility of operating a same-day clinic for urgent care for patients currently receiving cancer treatment. These results were presented at the 2018 ONS Annual Congress.
The importance of oncology clinical research nurses in the clinical trial process was explored in a study presented at the 2018 ONS Annual Congress.
Researchers sought to determine the effectiveness of a multimodal continuity of care program for women receiving radiation therapy for gynecologic or lower GI cancers. Their findings were presented at the 2018 ONS Annual Congress.
A study presented at the 2018 ONS Annual Congress explored the feasibility of an advanced practice nurse-led lung cancer screening program at ambulatory outpatient clinics.
A nursing staff worked together to identify and work a solution to a high rate of “near-misses” in chemotherapy administration, but further evaluation and additional interventions are needed to maintain the successful practice change, study findings presented at 2018 ONS Annual Congress have shown.
A project presented at the 2018 ONS Annual Congress demonstrated the effectiveness of standardizing nursing practices for paclitaxel infusions.
A newly developed web site, described in a presentation at the 2018 ONS Annual Congress, aims to help nurses and patients explore clinical trial options for patients with hematologic cancers.
That better informed patients can make better end-of-life decisions is well-known; however, nurse perception may be a barrier to earlier discussions. This project, presented at the 2018 ONS Annual Congress, sought to determine the effect of better informed nurses.
