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Episode 109: Is Telehealth the Future of Cancer Care? Jun 25, 2020

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ONS member Abigail Baldwin Medsker, MSN, RN, OCN®, associate director of digital transformation at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and member of the ONS New York City Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss best practices in telehealth, commonly used strategies, and resources for oncology nurses and patients navigating cancer care in a digital world.

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The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing article Access to Care: Using eHealth to Limit Location-Based Barriers for Patients With Cancer
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing telehealth supplement
ONS Voice article Telehealth Visits During COVID-19
ONS Voice article COVID-19 Telephone Triage for Patients With Cancer

Episode 108: Misconceptions About Radioactive Targeted Therapies Jun 19, 2020

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ONS Member Pam Grubbs, APRN, CNS, MS, AOCNS®, clinical nurse specialist and assistant professor in nursing at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, MN, and member of the ONS Southeast Minnesota Chapter, and Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, discuss radioactive targeted therapies, safety recommendations, and common misconceptions.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod

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The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
ONS Voice article: Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate (Lutathera®)
ONS Voice article: Get an Overview of Radiation Therapy for Cancer
ONS Voice article: The Intersection of Radiation and Medical Oncology Nursing
Additional ONS Voice articles on radiation therapy
ONS webinar: So Your Institution Wants to Administer Radionuclides?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ALARA Recommendations

Episode 107: Social Determinants Lead to Unequal Access to Health Care Jun 12, 2020

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Deborah Watkins Bruner, RN, PhD, FAAN, senior vice president of research and professor in the department of radiation oncology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and a presenter at the 2020 ONS Bridge™ virtual conference, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss social determinants of health, their impact on cancer care, and what oncology nurses should be aware of when providing care to all populations, no matter a patient's background.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod

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The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
Register for ONS Bridge.
ONS Calls for Immediate Response to Care in Diverse Communities
ONS Voice article: A Zip Code Doesn't Tell the Whole Story
Other cancer health disparities articles on ONS Voice
ONS Voice articles on nurse navigators
Healthy People 2020 social determinants of health overview
Healthy People 2020 social determinants of health interventions and resources
National Cancer Institute's study: How Does COVID-19 Affect People With Cancer? NCCAPS Will Help Find Out

Episode 106: NINR Director Discusses Nursing Research Amid COVID-19 Jun 05, 2020

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Tara A. Schwetz, PhD, acting director of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and associate deputy director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), joins Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, PhD, APRN, AOCNP®, FAAN, ONS's clinical and scientific affairs liaison, to discuss how nurse researchers are responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus and how NINR is looking to the future.

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Episode 105: U.S. Representative Donna Shalala on How Nurses Advocate for Peers and Patients May 29, 2020

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ONS Chief Executive Officer Brenda Nevidjon, MSN, RN, FAAN, and members of the ONS Board of Directors from across the United States share a conversation with U.S. Representative Donna E. Shalala (D-FL) on Shalala's role in the Institute of Medicine's historic Future of Nursing report, how the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic influenced global perspectives on nurses, and ways that nurses can advocate for improved healthcare policy reform.

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Episode 104: How Radiation Affects All Areas of Oncology Nursing May 22, 2020

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Annette Quinn, RN, MSN, program manager in the department of radiation at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania and member of the ONS Greater Pittsburgh Chapter, joins ONS's Kathleen Wiley, RN, MSN, AOCNS®, director of oncology nursing practice, to discuss what all oncology nurses need to know about caring for patients receiving radiation treatment, the different types of radiation therapies, collaboration with medical oncology, and monitoring and managing radiation's late effects in survivorship.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod

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The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
The Intersection of Radiation and Medical Oncology Nursing

Get an Overview of Radiation Therapy for Cancer
Harnessing the Abscopal Effect May Change Cancer Care
ONS/ONCC Radiation Therapy Certificate Course
ONS's Immuno-Oncology Learning Library
National Cancer Institute's radiation resources
American Cancer Society's radiation resources
Register for the ONS Bridge Virtual Conference in June.

Episode 103: What Oncology Nurses Need to Know to Support Caregivers May 15, 2020

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ONS member Debi Boyle, RN, MSN, AOCNS®, FAAN, an oncology clinical nurse specialist with Advanced Oncology Nursing Resources in Huntington Beach, CA, member of the Orange County ONS Chapter, and author of The Caregiver's Companion, sits down with Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how nurses can support caregivers, safe handling and precautions for in the home, and misconceptions about the caregiver's role.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod

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The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
The Caregiver's Companion
Nellie's Walk
The Weird Things That Happen When Someone You Love Dies
Putting Evidence Into Practice
Support and Empower At-Home Caregivers of Patients With Cancer on ONS Voice
Free resources to engage patients and families in care on ONS Voice

Episode 102: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Recognizes Oncology Nursing Month May 08, 2020

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Richard Pazdur, MD, director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE), joins Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, PhD, APRN, AOCNP®, FAAN, ONS's clinical and scientific affairs liaison, to discuss oncology nurses' contributions to cancer care, OCE's initiatives, and the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic's implications for oncology drug approvals.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod

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FDA new drug approval announcements on ONS Voice
Richard Pazdur's biography
Oncology Center of Excellence
FDA Guidance on Conduct of Clinical Trials During COVID-19
FDA Community Outreach and Education Programs
Project Facilitate
Project Orbis
Register for the Mosaic of Oncology Nursing webinar on May 19 from 2–3 pm EST.
COVID-19 articleson ONS Voice
ONS Information Regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
ONS Interim PPE Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Episode 101: Why We Love Oncology May 01, 2020

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In celebration of Oncology Nursing Month in May, nine ONS members share their testimonies on why they love the work that they do and why they can't imagine any other calling. Today's guest speakers, in order of appearance, are Renee Yanke, ARNP, MN, AOCN®, Susan Yackzan, PhD, APRN, MSN, AOCN®, Hayley Dunnack, BSN, CMS-RN, OCN®, Ann Malone Berger, PhD, APRN, AOCNS®, FAAN, Danya Garner, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, OCN®, Michele Gaguski, MSN, RN, AOCN®, NE-BC, APN-C, Charmaine A. McKie, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN®, CCRN-K, Megha Shah, BSN, RN, OCN®, and Rachel Hirschey, PhD, RN.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod

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Oncology Nursing Month catalog
ONS online shop
Follow ONS on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Join the ONS Communities to connect with your fellow oncology professionals.
Oncology Nursing Foundation

Episode 100: Use Your Resume to Stand Out in a Competitive Job Market Apr 24, 2020

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Anne Bunting, 2019 ONS Congress Career Fair presenter and senior recruiter for nursing at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, joins us to discuss how to build a successful resume, common misconceptions about resumes, and ways nurses can stand out in a competitive job market.

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