The Oncology Nursing Podcast

ONS member Donna Wilson, RN, MSN, RRT, clinical fitness specialist, 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 under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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 at-home genetic testing, what it means to patients, and how oncology nurses can help their patients understand genetic testing. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

John Hollman, RN, BSN, joins ONS's Chris Pirschel, to discuss the role of radiation oncology nurses, how medical and radiation oncology nurses can work together, and the unique challenges that nurses and patients face. Read the companion article at voice.ons.org. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Joan Such Lockhart, PhD, RN, CORLN, AOCN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, and Melinda Oberleitner, DNS, RN, join ONS's Erin Dickman, MS, RN, OCN, to discuss cancer survivorship and how oncology and non-oncology nurses can support cancer survivors living beyond their diagnoses. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Rowena Schwartz, PharmD, BCOP, joins Deborah Struth, MSN, RN, 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: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN, joins Katie Wiley, RN, MSN, AOCNS®, to discuss the unique challenges that adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer face and how nurses can best support them. Discover common cancer types, social and psychosocial support, fertility options, and more resources for the AYA patient population. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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. Be sure to check out the ONS Voice feature article “Supportive Care Programs for Patients With Cancer” featuring Penwarden. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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 how ONCC is simplifying certification for oncology nurses. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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 (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by

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, and we talk about ONS’s role in helping to develop that information. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Kris LeFebvre, MSN, RN, AOCN®, talks with Michele Gaguski, MSN, RN, AOCN®, CHPN, NE-BC, APN-C, about the importance of nursing competencies, oncology nursing certification, and obtaining chemo cards for practice. For more 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/by/3.0

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/by/3.0/

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 Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Kathleen Wiley, RN, MSN, AOCNS®, Oncology Clinical Specialist at ONS, sits down with Megan Harvey, MSN, RN, clinical nurse at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania to discuss Harvey's experience with CAR-T Therapy. Find out more about this emerging treatment in cancer care.  Visit www.ONS.org for more information. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/