Claudia Maldonado, RN, MSN, FMP, CMSRN

Sarah Low, RN, MSN, OCN, CMSRN

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Claudia Maldonado, RN, MSN, FMP, CMSRN, and Sarah Low, RN, MSN, OCN, CMSRN, of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discuss their Best of Oral Abstracts-winning presentation, &ldquo;Stepping Up: Improving Inpatient Ambulation for Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Patients,&rdquo; live at ONS 2023.&nbsp;Their study revealed that patients experienced a significant decrease in mobility while hospitalized, but using Fitbit trackers helped patients monitor and increase their daily step counts. The collected data indicated that accessing daily step counts led to a 137-step increase per day. By integrating technology such as activity monitors, oncology nurses can enhance symptom management and encourage patient activity, potentially improving patient recovery and quality of life.

Claudia Maldonado and Sarah Low of Cedars-Sinai Discuss Post-ASCT Ambulation at ONS 2023

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Claudia Maldonado, RN, MSN, FMP, CMSRN and Sarah Low, RN, MSN, OCN, CMSRN discuss increasing patient ambulation post-ASCT. 

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