Rosemarie A. Tucci, MSN, RN, AOCN®

Where does the use of specialty pharmacies fit into cancer care?

What vaccines are appropriate or not appropriate for cancer patients?

How do nurse or patient navigators make the continuum of cancer care easier to manage?

What can we do for patients who develop rashes associated with cancer chemotherapies?

What can be done to decrease the severity of peripheral neuropathy experienced by patients receiving chemotherapy?

How long is considered normal for patients to still experience fatigue, and do they need additional follow-up?

A cancer diagnosis can cause high levels of distress. Nurses should assess patients frequently and know how to intervene promptly.

Outpatient treatment shortens hospital stays and shifts responsibility for patient care onto family members with no medical training.