A poster presented during the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress discussed the implementation of telemedicine to provide chemotherapy education to patients and their caregivers at a rural institution during COVID-19. “Logan Health is located in the Northwestern part of the United States in Montana, and we are a rural cancer program. Our nurses do one-to-one education sessions for infusion patients starting treatment. Many of our patients traveled many miles in order to come for their treatments. Two of our closest community cancer programs are actually ...
ONS Congress 2021 Conference Coverage
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A poster discussed the creation of a tool to allow patients with head and neck cancer to communicate postoperatively.
After the death of George Floyd center created a forum to discuss racial issues impacting oncology nurses.
A poster evaluated an initiative focused specifically on a virtual education program for new oncology nurses.
Diet and lifestyle are linked to a third of all cancer cases in the United States.
A poster reviewed an intervention aimed at increasing oncology patient education and increasing confidence among nurses.
Patients often experience anxiety following chemotherapy and may not report treatment-related symptoms that emerge.
A poster evaluated the development and implementation of an educational intervention for caregivers for patients with AL.
Immune-related adverse events can affect as many as 10% of patients with cancer, but they can be very unpredictable.
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