https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com Sat, 14 Oct 2023 03:02:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/01/cropped-CTA-ONA-HEM-favicon-32x32.png https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com 32 32 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/sarcoma/soft-tissue-sarcoma-brachytherapy-service-treatment-risk/ Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:39:29 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=88987 A facility in northwest Montana shares its experiences with developing a brachytherapy service and expanding it to include treatment of soft tissue sarcoma.]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/general-oncology/standardizing-nursing-practices-for-inpatient-outpatient-and-adult-pediatric-settings/ Mon, 30 Dec 2019 19:48:58 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=71503 After a review of practices regarding chemotherapy administration revealed variations across inpatient/outpatient and adult/pediatric settings, a nursing team staged a skills event to standardize practices and procedures for a rural health care organization.]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/advisor-forum/use-of-aloe-vera-for-radiotherapy-related-skin-reactions/ Thu, 18 Jul 2019 20:26:34 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=65908 Should aloe vera be used on the skin to prevent radiodermatitis?]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/general-oncology/caution-regarding-use-of-buretrols-to-administer-chemotherapy/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 21:29:47 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=60825 Are buretrols vented, therefore causing aerosolization of hazardous drug?]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/advisor-forum/assessment-tool-for-immunotherapy-side-effects/ Thu, 04 Oct 2018 15:30:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/assessment-tool-for-immunotherapy-side-effects/ My patient is receiving immunotherapy. What is the best tool for assessing side effects?]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/hot-topics/side-effect-management/evidence-based-practices-no-clabsis-achieved-through-quality-improvement/ Wed, 02 May 2018 21:00:21 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/evidence-based-practices-no-clabsis-achieved-through-quality-improvement/ Faced with an increasing CLABSI rate on their oncology unit, nurse leaders at this rural Northwest hospital surveyed their staff to identify the changes they needed to make. Implementing those changes resulted in a dramatic improvement in patient care outcomes.]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/general-oncology/support-for-exercise-programs-during-after-cancer-treatment/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:30:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/support-for-exercise-programs-during-after-cancer-treatment/ Which organizations recommend incorporating physical activity into cancer care and why?]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/oncology-nursing/us-pharmacopeia-revises-chapter-on-handling-hazardous-drugs/ Tue, 06 Feb 2018 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/us-pharmacopeia-revises-chapter-on-handling-hazardous-drugs/ What is the USP and what do I need to know about it as an oncology nurse?]]> https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/general-oncology/new-class-of-clinical-trial-enhances-research-on-cancer-care-delivery/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/new-class-of-clinical-trial-enhances-research-on-cancer-care-delivery/ What is a CCDR clinical trial and how does it differ from clinical trials that test new drugs?]]>