oncology

Introduction: Evidence suggests patients with cancer experience sleep disruption or sleep-wake disturbances before diagnosis, during cancer treatment, and for a long time after completing treatment (Berger, Matthews, Kenkel, 2017)…

This presentation describes how one hospital system launched an ambulatory nurse residency program to tailor the residency to the setting of ambulatory care and meet the challenges of matching ambulatory nurse residents to open positions…

This presentation describes the implementation of bringing students into the primary care setting, including RN preceptor preparation, curriculum revisions, and evaluation process…

This session provides an overview of the development of a competency-based curriculum for new BSN/RN graduates and practicing RNs who seek to transition practice from acute care into primary care settings, as well as strategies to support partner agencies to promote, measure, and articulate the val…

Caring for patients with cancer encompasses more than simply treating a diagnosis. Nurses working in outpatient oncology must address the complex psychosocial needs faced by their patient population…

Background: As new patients are accepted and scheduled for chemotherapy, it is imperative that the team educates the patient on the expectations during the therapy and how to manage the potential side effects…

Learning objective: Evaluate the use of an oncology urgent care clinic to reduce emergency department (ED) utilization and readmission rates (RAR) for cancer patients…