Oncology Nursing Series Archive

• Oncology Nurses: Leading from the Future (July 24, 2012)
  by Dr. Mary M. Gullatte
• A Conversation with Karen Stanley (July 24, 2012)
  Karen Stanley, an advanced practice oncology nurse who manages the Pain and Palliative Care Service at Stamford Hospital, a teaching hospital in Connecticut, recently spoke with the NCI Cancer Bulletin about her work and the informative conversations that she has with patients and their families.
• Nurses and Physicians Collaborate to Improve Cancer Care (July 24, 2012)
  Partnerships between oncology nurses and physicians offers numerous benefits
• As Patient Navigation Expands and Evolves, Nurses Assume Many Roles (July 24, 2012)
  After a patient's diagnosis and during treatment, nurses can help guide decisions
• Innovative Program Aims to Improve Support for Cancer Family Caregivers (July 24, 2012)
  Project educates nurses, oncology care team members who work most closely with caregivers
• A Balancing Act: Nursing and Ethics in Clinical Trials (July 24, 2012)
  Oncology nurses face ethical challenges supporting research and patient care
• Emotional Rescue: Addressing Compassion Fatigue in Oncology Nursing (July 24, 2012)
  Programs can relieve emotional strain before nurses burn out
• Bertie Ford: Mentoring Oncology Nurses and Helping the Underserved (July 24, 2012)
  Oncology specialist has made mentoring others a career lynchpin
• Selected Resources Related to Oncology Nursing (July 24, 2012)
• Long-Distance Nursing: Translating Clinical Care for Callers to NCI's Cancer Information Service (February 8, 2011)
  Nurse educators bring bedside experience to the call center
• Focusing on Older Cancer Patients: A Clinical Need and a Research Necessity (April 6, 2010)
  An aging population represents a challenge for oncology and an opportunity for nurses
• New Cancer Drugs Bring New Side Effects, and Nurses Respond (January 12, 2010)
  Oncology nurses and others are learning to better manage unique toxicities of targeted therapies
• Health Care Changes: How Cancer Care Initiatives Can Help (January 12, 2010)
  The president of the Oncology Nursing Society describes initiatives in oncology nursing that may be a model of the health care system
• Making a Difference: Nurses Help Oncology Patients Quit Smoking (July 14, 2009)
  Quitting smoking after a diagnosis of cancer is essential for improving survival