The ONS Podcast

In this live panel discussion from ONS's Health Policy Summit in Washington, DC, oncology nurses Darcy Burbage, RN, MSN, AOCN ® , CBC, Bobbie Khan, MS, RN, OCN ® , Mary Anderson, BSN, RN, OCN ® , and Nancy Corbitt BSN, RN, OCN ® , CRNI, discuss treatment affordability, financial toxicity, how it's impacting patients with cancer, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (...

ONS member Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN, current Oncology Nursing Forum editor, joins ONS's Chris Pirschel to discuss common mistakes for first-time writers, avoiding predatory publishers, how writing can advance your oncology nursing career, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creative...

ONS member Ellen Carr, RN, MSN, AOCN®, clinical educator in the Multispecialty Clinic at the UC San Diego Health Systems Moores Cancer Center and current editor of the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing , joins ONS Staff Writer Chris Pirschel to discuss what it takes to get published, writing mentorship opportunities, how it impacts your career, and more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" K...

ONS member Linda Eaton, PhD, RN, AOCN ® , assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Nursing in Seattle, joins Barbara Lubejko, MS, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how the Oncology Nursing Foundation supports nursing professional development, what to consider when submitting a research proposal, and more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (...

ONS member Christine Magnus Moore, RN, BSN, PHN, BMTCN ® , author, cancer survivor, public speaker, and stem cell transplant nurse coordinator at the City of Hope, joins ONS's Chris Pirschel to discuss cancer survivorship, how nurses can care for patients with chronic diseases, and more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attr...

ONS member Sincere McMillan, ANP-BC, MS, BSN, nurse practitioner at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, joins Kathleen Wiley, RN, MSN, AOCNS ® , oncology clinical team lead at ONS, to discuss the importance of advance care planning, normalizing advance directives in practice, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under C...

Linda Worrall, RN, MSN, executive director of the Oncology Nursing Foundation, joins ONS's Chris Pirschel to talk about how oncology nurses can advance their careers through the Foundation's leadership awards, research grants, and education or ONS Congress scholarships.   Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Lice...

ONS member Teresa Knoop, MSN, RN, AOCN ® , assistant director of clinical trials at Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, TN, joins ONS's Barbara Lubejko, MS, RN, to discuss the practical side of clinical trials for oncology nursing, including addressing long-term side effects, handling oncologic emergencies, and working closely with the research team.   Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardu...

Pamela Ginex, EdD, MPH, RN, OCN ® , senior manager of evidence-based practice and inquiry at ONS, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss best practices for writing an abstract, the benefits of submitting one, how it can further your career, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License h...

ONS member Christine Krall, MSN, RN, OCN ® , director of Magnet recognition and shared governance at the Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute in Columbus, OH, joins Erin Dickman, MS, RN, OCN ® , oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss what it means for your institution to obtain Magnet status, how it benefits practice, how to apply for Magnet status, an...

ONS member Elizabeth Bettencourt, RN, MSN, OCN ® , oral chemotherapy nurse navigator at Palo Alto Medical Foundation in Sunnyvale, CA, joins Kristine B. LeFebvre MSN, RN, AOCN ® , oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss the challenges of oral anticancer drugs, how to monitor and educate patients, the best resources available to oncology nurses, and more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardu...

ONS member Donna Wilson, RN, MSN, RRT, clinical fitness specialist from the Integrative Medicine Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, joins ONS's Chris Pirschel, to discuss the benefits of physical activity for patients with cancer, how nurses can integrate activity into care, and more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed un...

ONS member Patricia Jakel, RN, MN, AOCN® joins ONS's Chelsea Backler, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, AOCNS®, to discuss difficult conversations in oncology nursing practice, the challenges providers face, and why having tough talks with patients is so important. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativec...

Suzanne Mahon, RN, DNSc, AOCN®, AGN-BC, professor at Saint Louis University in internal medicine and the school of nursing, joins Chris Pirschel to discuss direct-to-consumer genetic testing, what it means to patients and providers, and how oncology nurses can help their patients understand genetic testing. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creat...

John Hollman, RN, BSN, radiation oncology nurse at Texas Oncology in Round Rock, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS's staff writer, to discuss the role of radiation oncology nurses, how medical and radiation oncology nurses can work together, and the unique challenges that nurses and this population of patients face. Read the companion article at voice.ons.org. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin...

Joan Such Lockhart, PhD, RN, AOCN ® , CNE, ANEF, FAAN, clinical professor at the Duquesne University school of nursing, and Melinda Oberleitner, DNS, RN, dean at the College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, join Erin Dickman, MS, RN, OCN ® , ONS oncology clinical specialist, to discuss cancer survivorship and how oncology and non-oncology nurses...

Rowena Schwartz, PharmD, BCOP, associate professor of pharmacy at the University of Cincinnati, joins Deborah Struth, MSN, RN, ONS research associate, to discuss the rapid emergence of biosimilar products on the market and how they'll impact the treatment of cancer. Learn more about what biosimilars are, their approval processes, and the important things to know for practice.  Music Credit: "Firef...

Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN, ONS member and Oncology Nursing Forum editor, joins ONS's Katie Wiley, RN, MSN, AOCNS ® , to discuss the unique challenges that adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer face and how oncology nurses can best support them. Discover common cancer types, social and psychosocial support, fertility options, and more resources for the AYA patient population.   Music...

Linda Penwarden, MN, RN, AOCN ® , clinical nurse specialist, joins ONS staff writer, Chris Pirschel, to discuss the importance of supportive oncology programs for patients with cancer. Learn more about the ways patients can benefit from supportive care, how providers can address the individual needs of their patients, and how oncology nurses can make a difference for patients and their families. B...

Cynthia Miller Murphy, MSN, RN, CAE, FAAN, executive director of the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), talks with ONS's Barbara Lubjeko, MS, RN, about the most common questions for certification, how ILNA points work, where to find free CNE, and more. Learn all about how ONCC is simplifying certification for oncology nurses. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (in...

Nancy Houlihan, MA, RN, AOCN ® , joins ONS's Pamela Ginex, EdD, MPH, RN, OCN ® , to examine the issues facing family caregivers of patients with cancer. They discuss the burden of cancer on caregivers, the support and resources available to them, and how oncology nurses can advocate for family caregivers throughout the cancer journey. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompete...

ONS's Pamela Ginex, EdD, MPH, RN, OCN ® , discusses the new immunotherapy toxicity guidelines released by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. We talk about ONS's role in helping to develop the information, the importance of educating oncology nurses about immunotherapy-related side effects, as well as the new resources available for providers an...

Kris LeFebvre, MSN, RN, AOCN ® , oncology clinical specialist at ONS talks with Michele Gaguski, MSN, RN, AOCN ® , CHPN, NE-BC, APN-C, cancer services administrator at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center about the importance of nursing competencies, certification, and obtaining chemo cards for practice. Learn more about how you can elevate your oncology practice. More Resources: ONS Education Position...

Tonya Edwards, RN, BSN, MS, CCRP, from MD Anderson talks to Chris Pirschel, ONS Staff Writer, about opioids, drug seeking behaviors, and patients with cancer.  For more oncology nursing information and resources, visit www.ons.org . Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RN, assistant professor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing sits down with ONS Staff Writer, Chris Pirschel to discuss financial toxicity and its impact on patients with cancer. For more oncology nursing information and resources, visit www.ons.org   Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By...