New Gene-Based Tests Screen and Monitor for Bladder, Endometrial, and Ovarian Cancers

New Gene-Based Tests Screen and Monitor for Bladder, Endometrial, and Ovarian Cancers

Researchers have developed two new gene-based tests that detect DNA mutations that lead to bladder, endometrial, and ovarian cancers. The tests, which are not yet U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved, could be used to identify a new or relapsed cancer earlier, when it is easier to treat.

How One Institution Used Evidence-Based Practice to Reduce CAUTIs

How One Institution Used Evidence-Based Practice to Reduce CAUTIs

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, with an estimated 93,300 urinary tract infections (UTIs) and 13,000 UTI-related deaths occurring each year in acute care hospitals. A preventable cause of UTIs is the use of long-term indwelling urinary catheters, an ideal focus of evidence-based practice initiatives.

In Reversal, Trump Orders Halt to His Family Separation Rule; New York Moves Toward Legal Marijuana With Health Dept. Endorsement; Cigarettes Have to Be Labeled 'Deadly' Now. Here's Why

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Recently, immigration policies have come front and center in the news. The issue of separating children from their parents at the border was elevated to a public health issue, as the American Academy of Pediatrics—among other healthcare organizations—decried the Trump administration’s policies, noting the potential for irreparable harm to children. ONS was one of the many provider groups that sent formal letters to the Department of Homeland Security, encouraging change to immigration policies that separate children from their parents.

Writing for Wellness

Writing for Wellness

No reliable method exists for determining how many conscious or unconscious thoughts a person has in a day; estimates range from 12,000–70,000 daily thoughts for an average of 52 thoughts per minute. Journaling your thoughts and feelings is a way of becoming an interested observer of your thoughts.

ONS Opposes U.S. Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act

ONS Issues Updated Statement on Trump Administration’s Immigration Policy

Oncology Nurse Develops Monitoring Document for Monoclonal Antibodies

Monitoring Document for Monoclonal Antibodies

It’s a rote but important phrase: Necessity is the mother of invention. When a need presents itself, developing novel, inventive solutions can lead to important change. But inventive change doesn’t have to come on a massive scale: small inventions can still have a big impact.

Drug Offers Extended Adjuvant Treatment Option for HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

An estimated 266,120 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 40,920 related deaths will occur in the United States in 2018. Patients with distant disease have a poorer five-year relative survival rate (26.9%) compared with localized (98.9%) and regional (85.2%) disease. HER2+ breast cancer accounts for approximately 20%–25% of all breast cancer diagnoses, and this type of breast cancer is more common in younger women, decreasing in frequency with age across all stages.

Verbal Abuse Is Still Violence, Joint Commission Says

Verbal Abuse Is Still Violence, Joint Commission Says

Healthcare workers, especially nurses, are less likely to report incidents of workplace violence, including verbal abuse from patients, families, and coworkers, according to a sentinel event alert the Joint Commission released in April.

Boosting T-Cell Memory Enhances Immunotherapy Effectiveness

Boosting T-Cell Memory Enhances Immunotherapy Effectiveness

A combination of immunotherapies may increase the formation of memory T cells and lead to a more lasting response, according to findings from a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research’s 2018 annual meeting.

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