ONS's director of government affairs in Washington, DC, Alec Stone, MA, MPA, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the legislative efforts in play to tackle financial toxicity, how ONS is involved in the conversation, and what nurses can do to advocate for their patients facing financial burden from cancer care. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Episode Notes Check out these resources from today...
Aug 16, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 62
ONS member Carey Clark, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, associate professor of nursing at the University of Maine at Augusta and president of the American Cannabis Nurses Association, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss medical cannabis's use in oncology, its potential benefits and side effects, and how oncology nurses can answer patient questions in practice. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Episode Notes ...
Aug 09, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 61
ONS member and 2019 Congress Presenter John Hillson, RN, BSN, BA, OCN®, clinical nurse at Duke Radiation Oncology in Durham, NC, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss managing radiation side effects for patients with head and neck cancers, helping patients navigate the complexities of radiation therapy, and supporting patients throughout the cancer journey. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Epis...
Aug 02, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 60
ONS member Kim Miller, RN, BSN, BMTCN®, transplant case manager at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss patients receiving blood and marrow transplants (BMT), the complexities of working with the BMT population, and the role of nurses play in BMT patient care. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Episode Notes: Check out these resources from today's episode: The NCPD ac...
Jul 26, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 59
ONS members Melissa Thess, PT, CLT, director of education and quality, and Amanda Hodges, BSN, RN, OCN®, director of implementation, from ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation, join Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the role of physical therapy in oncology care, how nurses and physical therapists can work together for cancer rehabilitation, and the importance of physical activity for patients with cancer. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Cr...
Jul 19, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 58
ONS member Joni Watson, MBA, MSN, RN, OCN®, vice president of patient care at Baylor Scott & White–Lake Pointe in Rowlett, TX, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss her journey into nursing leadership, how any nurse can be a leader, leadership opportunities at ONS, and more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Episode Notes: Check out these resources from today's episode: The NCPD activity for...
Jul 12, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 57
ONS member Suzanne Mahon, RN, DNSc, AOCN®, AGN-BC, clinical nurse specialist and professor at Saint Louis University in Missouri, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss her ONS Congress presentation on hereditary cancer genetics, collaborating with genetic professionals, and how genetic testing influences cancer prevention and care. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons...
Jul 05, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 56
ONS Director of Government Affairs Alec Stone, MA, MPA, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the youth vaping epidemic, how nurses are advocating for smoking cessation, which government agencies are involved in the tobacco conversation, and where ONS stands in the fight against smoking. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Episode Notes: Check out...
Jun 28, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 55
ONS members Rowena (Moe) Schwartz, PharmD, BCOP, associate professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, and Krista Rubin, MS, FNP-BC, nurse practitioner at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, join Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss immunotherapy treatments, collaboration between nursing and pharmacy, and how to care for patients receiving immunotherapy agents. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative...
Jun 21, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 54
ONS's Chelsea Backler, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, AOCNS®, oncology clinical specialist and former home care nurse, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the intersection of oncology care and home care nursing, the role of home care nurses in caring for patients with cancer, and how oncology nurses can support their home care colleagues. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons....
Jun 14, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 53
ONS 44th Annual Congress presenters Debra Havranek, MSN, RN, OCN®, nursing professional development specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Amanda Moorer, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN-K, nurse residency program manager at the University of Colorado Hospital, join Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the increasing demand of ambulatory nursing, preparing new and experienced nurses for the ambulatory setting, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompe...
Jun 07, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 52
ONS member Michele Gaguski, MSN, RN, AOCN®, CHPN, NE-BC, APN-C, cancer program administrator at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center in Sewell, NJ, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the goals and objectives of the Magnet program, how it benefits nursing practice, and what ONS resources are available to help institutions achieve Magnet status. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creat...
May 31, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 51
ONS member Pam Hinds, RN, PhD, FAAN, 2019 ONS Congress Mara Mogenson Flaherty lecturer, director of nursing research and quality outcomes at Children's National Health System, and professor of pediatrics at George Washington University in Washington, DC, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss navigating difficult decisions in pediatric oncology, working with parents of seriously ill children, and how nurses support families during this cancer journey. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Sta...
May 24, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 50
ONS member Michelle Mollica, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN®, program director at the National Cancer Institute's Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the growing challenges of cancer survivorship, research opportunities for nurse scientists, and how oncology nurses can meet the needs of cancer survivors. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://cr...
May 17, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 49
ONS members Lenise Taylor, MN, RN, AOCNS®, BMTCN®, clinical nurse specialist (CNS) at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, and Nancy Froggatt, MN, RN, CNL, clinical nurse leader (CNL) at Froedert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI, join Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the differences between CNS and CNL roles, how they affect practice, and what nurses considering either role need to know. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attr...
May 13, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 48
ONS member Angie Caton, BSN, RN, OCN®, community education nurse/clinical staff development coordinator at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville and Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) board member, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss ways nurses can prepare for certification testing, helpful study tips, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://cr...
May 03, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 47
ONS member Natalie Hamm, RN, MSPH, oncology nurse and health policy consultant from Arlington, VA, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the importance of advocacy at the local and state level, how oncology nurses can make a difference in their communities, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Episode Notes: Check out these resources...
Apr 26, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 46
ONS member Stephanie Gilbertson-White, PhD, APRN-BC, assistant professor at the University of Iowa College of Nursing and ONS Congress speaker, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss her research into the Oncology Associated Symptoms and Individual Strategies (OASIS) intervention, the importance of symptom self-management, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativeco...
Apr 19, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 45
ONS member Rachel Walker, PhD, RN, OCN®, ONS Congress keynote speaker, invention ambassador for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss nurse-led innovation, nursing inventors, ways that nurses innovate in cancer practice, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Lic...
Apr 13, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 44
ONS member Tracy Wyant, DNP, AOCN®, CHPN, director of cancer information at the American Cancer Society (ACS), joins Chris Pirschel by phone to discuss the ACS's patient education resources, healthcare provider programs, available services for caregivers, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Episode Notes: Check out these resources from today's e...
Apr 08, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 43
ONS member Danya Garner, MSN, RN-BC, OCN®, CCRN, nurse educator at MD Anderson Cancer Center and ONS Congress Planning Team member, joins Chris Pirschel to discuss what attendees need to know about ONS's annual Congress, how to make the most of your time onsite, and so much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Episode Notes: Check out these resources from...
Mar 29, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Alec Stone, ONS's director of government affairs in Washington, DC, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA), how nurses are advocating for legislation, the status of PCHETA, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Episode Notes: Check out these resources from today's episode:...
Mar 25, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 41
ONS member Virginia Bayer, BSN, RN, CCRP, research nurse supervisor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, joins ONS's Barbara Lubejko, MS, RN, to discuss checkpoint inhibitors, their impact on patient care, what oncology nurses need to know about immunotherapies, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Episode Notes: Check out these resources from today's e...
Mar 15, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 40
ONS member Patricia Friend, PhD, APRN-CNS, AOCNS®, AGN-BC, associate professor and program director for the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing at Loyola University in Chicago, IL, joins ONS's Erin Dickman, MS, RN, OCN®, to discuss the different applications of genetics and genomics, what oncology nurses need to know about genomics, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommo...
Mar 08, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Marcy Adams, MBA, RN, BHA, ONS Congress Career Fair presenter and deputy director of oncology at Bayer, joins Chris Pirschel to discuss the differences between leadership and management, how every nurse can fill a leadership role, what makes a successful leader, and more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Episode Notes: Check out these resources from today's...
Mar 01, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Dede Sweeney, ONS's director of government affairs, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss Congress's plan to address high prescription drug costs, what the current administration is doing about it, what nurses can do to help their patients, and more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Episode Notes: Check out these resources from today's episode:...
Feb 22, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 37
ONS member Teresa Knoop, MSN, RN, AOCN®, assistant director of clinical operations at Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, TN, joins ONS's Chris Pirschel to discuss what nurses need to know about giving a clinical presentation, tips and best practices for a successful talk, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Episode Notes: Check out th...
Feb 15, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Jean Rosiak, DNP, RN, AOCNP®, CBCN®, former ONS director-at-large and currently a nurse practitioner at Aurora Medical Group in Wisconsin, joins ONS's Barbara Lubejko, MS, RN, oncology clinical specialist, to discuss ONS's international nursing efforts, her experiences working in other countries, how nurses can get involved globally, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecom...
Feb 07, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this third panel discussion from ONS's Health Policy Summit in Washington DC, Alan Balch, PhD, Patient Advocate Foundation chief executive officer, Mike Ybarra, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, vice president of medical affairs for the Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers Association, and Jeannine Walston, a 20-year brain cancer survivor and patient advocate, discuss the challenges of tackling financial toxicity from an industry perspective, how nurses can advocate for patient resources, and much more. Mus...
Feb 01, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Alec Stone, ONS's director of government affairs in Washington, DC, joins Chris Pirschel to discuss the importance of oncology nursing advocacy, how nurses can get involved at the local and national levels, ongoing ONS events in health policy, and much more. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Episode Notes: Check out these resources from today's episode: The ...
Jan 26, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 33
