To effectively educate their patients with multiple myeloma, oncology nurses must first understand the disease themselves. Multiple myeloma is a complex blood cancer that can be difficult to comprehend, especially the 2 earlier precursor disease stages: monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM).
With more knowledge, oncology nurses can improve patient education and help guide patients and caregivers to reliable information.
