North Carolina Nurse Selected for Advocate Award at ONS Congress

This year, AnnMarie Walton, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN®, CHES, received the ONS Advocacy Award for her extraordinary efforts in promoting health policy awareness at the federal and state levels. She is a postdoctoral fellow in the University of North Carolina School of Nursing and a staff nurse on the inpatient hematology oncology unit at UNC Hospitals.

CDC Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Speaks on Women’s Cancer Screenings

While alerting the public, and even specific demographics, about the many important healthy lifestyle choices, many Americans can easily tune out the information. With the number of different recommendations and guidelines, it can be easy for the average American to hear only white noise.

NINR Creates New Materials for Families to Navigate Pediatric Palliative Care

The National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research has created materials that will assist in educating families about pediatric palliative care. The Pediatric Palliative Care At-a-Glance Fact Sheet will provide answers to common questions and will also be available in both English and Spanish.

ONS Members Appointed to Cancer Moonshot Working Groups

ONS Members Appointed to Moonshot Working Groups; Genomic Data Website Launches; Senate Appropriations Approves Budget Proposal

ONS Members Appointed to Cancer Moonshot Working Groups

The Case of the Alopecia Aversion

Grace is a 42-year-old woman diagnosed with ER/PR-positive breast cancer who has been scheduled for four cycles of docetaxel plus cyclophosphamide chemotherapy. She's worried about losing her beautiful brunette hair.

MicroRNAs May Be Key to Radiation Therapy’s Effectiveness

Researchers have been investigating the genetics behind the radiation therapy response in an effort to develop more personalized radiation treatments, similar to how targeted drugs are being used. A new study has shown that microRNAs may be the lynchpin of this work. The findings were published in Nature Communications.

Reflecting on Medical Errors and Advocating for Change

Mistakes happen. Unfortunately, there’s no avoiding it, no one is above it, and I'm sure we can all think of a time that we made a mistake in our nursing practice. The events following a mistake in patient care can be chaotic and emotional. But after the dust settles, what’s most important is learning how to avoid the same mistakes from occurring again, and doing all you can to prevent your fellow nurses from making mistakes in a similar situation. Think of it as primary prevention.

Christine Cascio

Four Ways to Help Patients With Cancer Overcome Fatigue

Fatigue often impacts a patient’s quality of life, and it’s common to experience it during cancer. Up to one-third of patients with cancer experience fatigue for years following their treatment. Cancer impacts nearly 14.5 million people a year and is expected to affect almost 19 million by 2024. Patients are not alone in their fight against cancer or the accompanying fatigue. Continue reading to learn ways you can help your patients overcome this debilitating symptom.
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