The ONS Podcast

ONS member Cathy Ollom, RN, MSN, AOCNS®, retired clinical nurse specialist and nurse educator at Miami Cancer Institute Baptist Health South Florida and retired member of the Miami-Dade ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss nurse education and training; the Oncology Academy, which Ollom created for experienced nurses entering the oncology field at he...

ONS member Diana McMahon, MSN, RN, OCN®, director for professional practice at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University and member of the ONS Columbus Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss managing a multigenerational nursing staff and seeing beyond stereotypes to provide optimal care for patients with can...

ONS member Marcia Beck, ACNS-BC, CLT-LANA, clinical nurse coordinator of lymphedema at the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City and member of the ONS Greater Kansas City Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss the ONS Guideline™ for the Management of Cancer Treatment-Related Lymphedema. Marcia  was a member of the panel that developed...

Norman "Ned" Sharpless, MD, director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), joins Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, PhD, ANP-BC, AOCNP®, FAAN, ONS's clinical and scientific affairs liaison, to discuss NCI's COVID-19 coronavirus research efforts, how the agency is partnering with oncology nurses to understand the best care for patients with COVID-19 and cancer, nursing innovation during the pandemic, and the...

Lisa Kennedy-Sheldon, PhD, ANP-BC, AOCNP®, FAAN, ONS clinical and scientific affairs liaison, joins Chelsea Backler, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, AOCNS®, ONS oncology clinical specialist and former home care nurse, to discuss how the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic affects antineoplastics administration and safety considerations for in-home cancer care. More information is available in ONS's recent position...

ONS member  George  Ebanks , RN, BSN, OCN®, medical oncology nurse in the  c utaneous  o ncology  p rogram at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL, and member of the Greater Tampa ONS  C hapter,  joins   Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS,  to discuss  managing cancer treatment-related skin toxicit y . George was also on the panel that developed the ONS Guidelines for sk...

ONS members Anne Ireland, MSN, RN, AOCN®, CENP, director-at-large on the ONS board of directors and member of the Greater Los Angeles and Inland Empire ONS chapters, Kristin Ferguson, DNP, RN, OCN®, treasurer for the ONS board of directors and member of the National Capital Area ONS Chapter, and Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN-BC, OCN®, previous chair of ONS's leadership development committee and memb...

Lisa Richardson , MD, MPH, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, joins Lisa Kennedy Sheldon,   PhD, APRN, AOCNP®, FAAN, ONS's clinical and scientific affairs liaison, to discuss CDC's initiatives for cancer prevention and screening  during  the COVID-19 coronavirus and flu season.  The conversation also covers  how oncology...

ONS member Barbara Rogers, CRNP, MN, AOCN®, ANP-BC, nurse practitioner at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, PA, member of the Bucks Montgomery Counties ONS chapter, and member of ONS's Putting Evidence Into Practice anorexia project team, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss nursing considerations when screening for malnutrition, dietary manageme...

ONS member Jane Greene, RN, LMT, massage therapy coordinator at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY, and member of the New York City ONS chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss complementary therapy with body techniques, such as massage, reflexology, therapeutic touch, and Reiki, and its role in integrative cancer care.  Music C...

Retired ONS member Georgia Decker, MS, RN, CS-ANP, FAAN, past ONS president and retired member of the ONS New York Capital District chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss herbals, misconceptions about natural remedies, and what research tells us about integrative therapies for cancer care. Music Credit:  "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod...

ONS member Clara Beaver, MSN, RN, AOCNS ® , ACNS-BC, clinical nurse specialist at Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, MI, member of the ONS Metro Detroit Chapter, and secretary/treasurer for the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) Board of Directors, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss intravesicular chemotherapy, how it differs from ot...

ONS member Marcelle Kaplan, MS, RN, a breast oncology clinical nurse specialist, and a member of the panel that developed the ONS Guidelines for Cancer Treatment–Related Hot Flashes in Women With Breast Cancer and Men With Prostate Cancer, and member of the ONS Long Island/Queens Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss ONS's new guidelines and wha...

ONS  m ember Celeste Adams,  RN, BSN, MBA,  nurse navigator at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, UT , and member of the  ONS Intermountain Chapter,  and  Kathleen Wiley,  RN, MSN, AOCNS®,  d irector of  o ncology  n ursing  practice  at ONS,  discuss how nurse navigators can help patients and caregivers understand genomic advancements ,  how  someone's genes  affect cancer prevention  an...

Lee Aase, communications director for Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, and presenter at the 2020 ONS Bridge™ virtual conference, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss various social media platforms clinicians use to enhance their practice, the guidelines and risks to be aware of, and benefits of using social media in health care. Music Credit:  "Fireflies a...

Mitch Zeller , JD,   director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Center for Tobacco Products,  joins Lisa Kennedy Sheldon ,  PhD, APRN, AOCNP ® , FAAN, ONS's  clinical and scientific affairs liaison ,  to discuss   tobacco 's  effect  on American health,  communication strategies for patients  with cancer  who want to quit, and  what FDA is doing to mitigate its harm .   Music Cred...

ONS  mem b er   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  C hapter , 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 navi...

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:  "...

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...

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. Music Credit:  "Fire...

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...

Annette Quinn, RN, MSN,  program manager  in the  d epartment of  r adiati on  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 ty...

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 th...

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...

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 ®...