Elaine S. DeMeyer, RN, MSN, AOCN®, BMTCN®
Elaine S. DeMeyer, MSN, RN, AOCN®, BMTCN®, is the owner of beyond Oncology Education, LLC and has been a nurse entrepreneur for more than two decades. Elaine leverages her healthcare background along with creativity, business knowledge, and collaborative relationships.
Her mission through beyond Oncology is: To improve patient care by empowering oncology professionals with the tools and resources to change practice.
Articles by Elaine S. DeMeyer, RN, MSN, AOCN®, BMTCN®
Although CRAB describes end-organ symptoms of multiple myeloma, it does not provide a full picture.
Myeloma is a complex blood cancer that can be difficult to comprehend, especially the 2 earlier precursor disease stages.
Oncology nurses have a central role in glycemia control, beginning with a clear assessment of glucose blood levels.
To manage aGVHD, oncology nurses often give high-dose glucocorticoids that can cause steroid-induced hyperglycemia.
Oncology nurses must be able to quickly identify hypercalcemia because it can cause cardiac arrest or coma.
Hypercalcemia is the most common oncologic emergency, which makes it critical to understand this electrolyte imbalance.
The GI tract, commonly called “the gut,” is a frequent target of GVHD, in particular aGVHD.
Dealing with the long-term, life-altering, uncomfortable symptoms of chronic GVHD can be difficult to accept.
As the care team members with the most patient contact, oncology nurses must understand shared decision-making.
As patients may be considering or receiving anti-BCMA therapy, oncology nurses need to be able to explain this target.
Muscle cramps are among the lesser-known manifestations of cGVHD, but can have debilitating symptoms.
Recent studies suggest that up to 75% of patients report muscle cramps and that the cramps can last up to 30 minutes.
Oncology nurses must understand these diverse manifestations and their potential impact on patients’ daily lives.
Nearly 1 of 5 patients (18%) with cGVHD had kidney dysfunction, with 8% having moderate-severe dysfunction.
As a trusted profession, oncology nurses are critical in helping women manage genital cGVHD.
Oncology nurses are in a pivotal position to assess for symptoms of female genital cGVHD and to intervene early.
Understanding how patients and caregivers describe their health status is crucial to knowing what matters most to patients.
Different types of secondary solid tumors can occur after allogeneic HSCT, including oral cancer.
There are 5 criteria that you should discuss with your patients if you suspect frailty.
Exercise, diet, and stress reduction can go a long way to improve patient frailty.
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