Episode 63: Immunotherapy Communication Challenges

ONS members Natalie Jackson, MSN, RN, Houston ONS Chapter, of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, and Suzanne McGettigan, CRNP, Philadelphia ONS Chapter, from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, join Chris Pirschel, ONS's staff writer, to discuss communication challenges in immunotherapy, how nurses can empower their patients to speak up, and effective strategies to foster communication among the medical team.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Episode Notes

Check out these resources from today's episode:

• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
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• Episode 54: Immunotherapy Collaboration Opportunities
• Novel Therapies: How CAR T Cells and Biosimilars Are Changing Cancer Care
• Here's an Overview of the Types, Mechanisms, and Side Effects of Currently Approved Immunotherapies
• Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice
• Immunotherapy Wallet Cards
• ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate Course