The Oncology Nursing Podcast

ONS member David Rice, RN, PhD, NP, 2019 ONS Congress speaker and former director of education, evidence-based practice, and research at City of Hope in Duarte, CA, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer/producer, to discuss the issues the LGBTQ+ oncology population faces, the importance of cultural competence in nursing practice, and ways nurses can best support their patients. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

ONS member Lindsay Norris, RN, BSN, oncology nurse at the University of Kansas Health System in Westwood, joins Chris Pirschel to discuss what it’s like to be on both sides of a cancer diagnosis—as a patient and provider—what she learned from her experiences as a patient, how her practice changed, and what she wishes all oncology nurses knew about the patient experience. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

ONS member Suzanne Mahon, RN, DNSc, AOCN®, AGN-BC, clinical nurse specialist, professor at Saint Louis University and member of the St. Louis ONS Chapter, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the challenges new nurse authors face, how to overcome barriers when writing and publishing, and how any nurse can become a published author. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

ONS members Carolina Uranga, MSN, AGCNS-BC, RN-BC, OCN®, clinical nurse specialist, and Leana Chien, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC, GNP-BC, nurse practitioner, from the City of Hope in Duarte, CA, join Chris Pirschel to discuss caring for older adults with cancer, addressing complexities found in that patient population, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

ONS member Peggy Rosenzweig, PhD, FNP-C, AOCNP, FAAN, professor at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Nursing in Pennsylvania, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss oncology nursing science, its vital role in advancing patient care, and how nurse-led research impacts practice on a daily basis. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mary Brennan, AGACNP-BC, ANP, CNS, DNP, FAANP, 2019 ONS Congress speaker, clinical associate professor and director of the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner program at NYU’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing, joins Chris Pirschel to discuss medical cannabis, the potential dangers for incorporating it into practice, what we still need to learn, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

ONS’s Public Affairs Director, Alec Stone, MA, MPA, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the Society’s annual Capitol Hill Days event, how ONS members are working with legislators to advocate for their patients, and ways to champion the oncology nursing profession in the health policy arena. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

ONS member MiKaela Olsen, DNP, APRN-CNS, AOCNS®, FAAN, oncology/hematology clinical nurse specialist at Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer in Baltimore and Philip Schwieterman, PharmD, MHA, director of pediatrics and oncology pharmacy services at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, join Chris Pirschel to discuss the new ONS/HOPA position statement on safe handling and more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

ONS member Nickolaus Escobedo, DNP, RN, OCN®, NE-BC, vice president of the ONCC Board of Directors, director of nursing for inpatient oncology at Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas, and member of the Houston ONS Chapter, joins Chris Pirschel to discuss the importance of certification to Magnet status, ways employers and patients benefit from oncology certified nurses, and more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

ONS member Lisa Parks, MS, APRN-CNP, ANP-BC, nurse practitioner in the division of surgical oncology at the Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Columbus ONS Chapter member, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss what nurses need to know about robotic surgery in oncology, how to help their patients recover in post-op, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

ONS member Rebecca Crane Okada, PhD, RN, CNS, AOCN®, program manager of the patient support and Willow Sage wellness programs at Providence Saint John’s Margie Petersen Breast Cancer Center in Santa Monica, CA, joins Chris Pirschel to discuss why the words you use matter to patients, how to reframe the cancer conversation, and ways to empower patients during cancer treatment. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

ONS member Jean Sellers, RN, MSN, executive director at North Carolina Oncology Navigator Association in Chapel Hill and North Carolina Triangle ONS Chapter member, joins Chris Pirschel to discuss the important role oncology nurse navigators play in patient care, how nurses can lean on their navigator colleagues, and where the nurse navigator field is heading for the future. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

ONS members Natalie Jackson, MSN, RN, of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, and Suzanne McGettigan, CRNP, from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, join Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss communication challenges in immunotherapy, how nurses can empower their patients to speak up, and effective strategies to foster communication among the medical team. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

ONS’s public affairs director in Washington, DC, Alec Stone, MA, MPA, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the legislative efforts in play to tackle financial toxicity, how ONS is involved in the conversation, and what nurses can do to advocate for their patients facing financial burden from cancer care. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

ONS member Carey Clark, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, associate professor of nursing at the University of Maine at Augusta and president of the American Cannabis Nurses Association, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss medical cannabis’s use in oncology, its potential benefits and side effects, and how oncology nurses can answer patient questions in practice. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0