Jan 28, 2022
Hypercalcemia of malignancy (HCM) affects about 30% of all patients with cancer. Patients with breast cancer that has metastasized to bone and patients with squamous cell lung cancer together account for more than half of all HCM cases. ONS member Marcelle Kaplan, RN, MS, CNS, CBCN®–Emeritus,...
Jan 21, 2022
For new-to-practice oncology nurses, orientation serves as a foundation to understanding the specialized needs of their unique patient population. Join ONS member Christina Klein, MSN, RN, CRNI, OCN®, education coordinator at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, and member of the Bucks Montgomery Counties...
Jan 14, 2022
As a social determinant of health, a patient’s environmental climate affects cancer risk, access to care, treatment adherence, cancer outcomes, and more. Join ONS member Milagros Elia, MA, APRN, ANP-BC, founder of M. Elia Nature-Based Healthcare Solutions, in Shrub Oak, NY, and Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology...
Jan 7, 2022
ONS member Suzanne Mahon, DNS, RN, AOCN®, AGN-BC, FAAN, a credentialed genetics professional and professor at Saint Louis University in Missouri and member of the St. Louis ONS Chapter, discusses the ethical dilemmas and implications that affect nurses and patients in germline testing, including informed consent,...