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Where ONS Voices Talk Cancer Join oncology nurses on the Oncology Nursing Society's award-winning podcast as they sit down to discuss the topics important to nursing practice and treating patients with cancer. ISSN 2998-2308
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Episodes

Episode 180: Learn How Nurse Practitioners Use Biomarker Testing in Cancer Care

ONS members Kristin Daly, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP®, medical oncology nurse practitioner at the Siteman Cancer Center at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, and Jessica Pforr, RN, AOCNP®, nurse practitioner at Mon Medical Center in Morgantown, WV, join Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss biomarker testing, interpreting test results, and how nurse practitioners working in academic and community settings can communicate testing results t...

Nov 05, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 180

Episode 179: Learn How to Educate Patients During Immunotherapy

ONS member Kristi Orbaugh, RN, MSN, RNP, AOCN®, nurse practitioner for Community Hospital Oncology Physicians in Indianapolis, IN, and member of the Central Indiana ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss patient education prior to and during immunotherapy. This is a continued conversation from a previous episode that discussed findings from an ONS focus group that Orbaugh facilitated in August 2021; we've linked that in the episode notes. T...

Oct 29, 202143 minSeason 1Ep. 179

Episode 178: Together, We Can Stop Racism and Create Equity in Nursing

Marcus Henderson, MSN, RN, lecturer from the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Family and Community Health, director-at-large on the American Nurses Association's board of directors, and member of the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how to eradicate discrimination and inequity among the nursing profession. Henderson presented on the topic during his keynote for the ONS Bridge™ virtual con...

Oct 22, 202150 minSeason 1Ep. 178

Episode 177: Administer Etoposide Chemotherapy With Confidence

ONS member Cindy Dionysus, MSN, RN, OCN®, infusion nurse at Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin, MN, and nursing instructor at Central Lake College in Brainerd, MN, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how oncology nurses can safely administer etoposide chemotherapy and manage its associated adverse events. This episode is part of an ongoing series about outpatient oncology drug infusion. The others are linked in the episode notes. The advertising m...

Oct 15, 202124 minSeason 1Ep. 177

Episode 176: Oncologic Emergencies 101: Cytokine Release Syndrome

ONS member Theresa Latchford, RN, MS, AOCNS®, BMTCN®, clinical nurse specialist at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, CA, and member of the Silicon Valley ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss cytokine release syndrome and its associated immunotherapies. This episode is part of a new series about oncologic emergencies. We'll add a link to future episodes in the show notes after the second episode next month. Music Credit: " Fireflies and S...

Oct 08, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 176

Episode 175: Powerful Lessons From the 2021 Mentorship Award Recipient

ONS member Erica Fischer-Cartlidge, DNP, CNS, CBCN®, AOCNS®, interim director of nursing practice at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, and three other ONS leaders join Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss the importance of mentorship in nursing, mentoring approaches and recommendations, and benefits for mentors and mentees. Fischer-Cartlidge is the 2021 recipient of the Oncology Nursing Foundation's Connie Henke Yarbro Excellence in C...

Oct 01, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 175

Episode 174: Administer Pembrolizumab Immunotherapy With Confidence

ONS member Marianne Davies, DNP, ACNP, AOCNP®, FAAN, nurse practitioner at the Smilow Cancer Center at the Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center and associate professor at the Yale University School of Nursing, both in New Haven, CT, and member of the Central Connecticut ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how oncology nurses can safely administer pembrolizumab immunotherapy and manage its associated adverse events. This episode is part of an...

Sep 24, 202132 minSeason 1Ep. 174

Episode 173: Oncology Nurses' Role in Stem Cell Transplants for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease

ONS member Ellen Olson, RN, MS, CPNP, BMTCN®, CPHON®, bone marrow transplant pediatric nurse practitioner at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Aflac Cancer and the Blood Disorder Service in Emory University's Department of Pediatrics, both in Georgia, and member of the Metro Atlanta ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss stem cell transplantation as a treatment option for pediatric sickle cell disease. Music Credit: " Fireflies and Stardust ...

Sep 17, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 173

Episode 172: Address Knowledge Gaps in Evidence-Based Precision Medicine Care

ONS member Kristi Orbaugh, RN, MSN, RNP, AOCN®, nurse practitioner for Community Hospital Oncology Physicians in Indianapolis, IN, and member of the Central Indiana ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss knowledge gaps in clinical practice, particularly related to newer precision medicine approaches. Orbaugh is facilitating an ongoing ONS focus group on the topic. The latest session, which took place in August 2021, discussed immuno-oncolog...

Sep 10, 202140 minSeason 1Ep. 172

Episode 171: Genomics Must Be a Priority in Oncology Nursing Education

ONS member Kerensa Marty, RN, MSN, OCN®, manager of training and education at Sarah Cannon, the cancer institute of HCA Healthcare in Nashville, TN, and board member of the Middle Tennessee ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss the critical need for genomics in oncology nursing education and strategies for integrating it from undergrad classes to staff training and beyond. AstraZeneca sponsored this podcast episode, which is brought to you...

Sep 03, 202133 minSeason 1Ep. 171

Episode 170: Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplants Can Increase Donor Options for BIPOC

ONS member Naomi Cazeau, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP®, nurse practitioner at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's outpatient bone marrow transplant unit in New York City and member of the New York City ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss haploidentical stem cell transplants to increase donor options for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Music Credit: " Fireflies and Stardust " by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons...

Aug 27, 202133 minSeason 1Ep. 170

Episode 169: How Biomarker Testing Drives the Use of Targeted Therapies

ONS member Cyndy Simonson, MS, APRN-BC, AOCN®, oncology nurse practitioner who is the nursing editor at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, NC, and member of the North Carolina Triangle ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss biomarker testing for patients with cancer and how it affects targeted therapy regimens during treatment. The advertising messages in this episode are paid for by G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Episode Notes Check out these resour...

Aug 20, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 169

Episode 168: Administer Irinotecan Infusions With Confidence

ONS member Rae Norrod, MS, RN, CNS, AOCN®, oncology service line manager at Kettering Health Network in Ohio and member of the West Central Ohio ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how oncology nurses can safely administer irinotecan chemotherapy and manage its associated side effects and adverse events. This episode is part of an ongoing series about outpatient oncology drug infusion. The others are linked in the episode notes. Music Cr...

Aug 13, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 168

Episode 167: The Psychiatric Patient With Cancer

ONS member Barb Henry, DNP, APRN-BC, board-certified psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialist with a focus on psycho-oncology and member of the Cincinnati Tri-State ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss patients with cancer who have a concurrent psychiatric diagnosis, ways for oncology nurses to coordinate care to manage this unique population, and the importance of nurse self-care to minimize compassion fatigue. Henry presented...

Aug 06, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 167

Episode 166: Cognitive Behavioral Interventions Help Patients With a Spectrum of Cancer Symptoms

ONS member Ellyn Matthews, PhD, RN, AOCNS®, CBSM, FAAN, professor at Regis University School of Nursing in Denver and member of the High Plains ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss cognitive behavioral interventions, how they can help patients with cancer, and why oncology nurses are ideally positioned to deliver them. Ellyn and her colleagues have evaluated cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in rural breast cancer survivors, deliv...

Jul 30, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 166

Episode 165: Safely Administer and Prescribe Opioids for Cancer-Related Pain

ONS member Judy Paice, PhD, RN, director of the cancer pain program in the division of hematology-oncology and research professor of medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, IL, and member of the Chicago ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss prescribing and using opioids to manage cancer pain. Judy is presenting on the topic during the second annual ONS BridgeTM in September 2021. Click the link in the ...

Jul 23, 202135 minSeason 1Ep. 165

Episode 164: Administer Ifosfamide Infusions With Confidence

ONS member Rebekah Flynn, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, AOCNS®, CNE, OCN®, associate director of quality improvement and education at the Washington University Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis, MO, and board president of the St. Louis ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how to safely administer ifosfamide chemotherapy infusions. This episode is part of an ongoing series about outpatient oncology drug infusion. The others are linked in the episo...

Jul 16, 202130 minSeason 1Ep. 164

Episode 144: Monoclonal Antibodies to Treat Cancer and COVID-19

ONS member Donna Bydlon, BSN, RN, OCN®, network director of infusion services at St. Luke's University Hospital and Health Network in Bethlehem, PA, and member of the Greater Lehigh Valley ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss nursing considerations for monoclonal antibodies to treat cancer and COVID-19 and how her institution responded to the pandemic. This episode is part of an ongoing series about outpatient oncology drug infusion. Othe...

Jul 14, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 144

Episode 163: HLA Testing and More for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Donor Selection

ONS member Joanne Kelly, RN, BSN, OCN®, blood and marrow transplant coordinator at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in Missouri and member of the St. Louis ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss what oncology nurses need to know about hematopoietic stem cell transplant donor selection and testing. Music Credit: " Fireflies and Stardust " by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 Earn 0.75 contact hours of...

Jul 09, 202143 minSeason 1Ep. 163

Episode 162: What Nurses Need to Know About Central Lines and Ports

ONS member MiKaela Olsen, DNP, APRN-CNS, AOCNS®, FAAN, clinical program director for oncology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in the Johns Hopkins Health System in Baltimore, MD, and member of the Greater Baltimore and Mid-Chesapeake Bay ONS chapters, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections and other best practices for central lines and ports. Olsen presented on the topic during the inaugural ONS Br...

Jul 02, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 162

Episode 161: Administer Bevacizumab Infusions With Confidence

ONS member Seth Eisenberg, RN, ASN, OCN®, BMTCN®, professional practice coordinator of infusion services at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in Washington and member of the Puget Sound ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how to safely administer bevacizumab. This episode is part of an ongoing series about outpatient oncology drug infusion. The others are linked in the episode notes. Music Credit: " Fireflies and Stardust " by Kevin MacLeod L...

Jun 25, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 161

Episode 160: Build Innovative Staff Education Tools and Resources

ONS member Jennifer Wolfe, MSN, RN, OCN®, director of the pediatric hematology and oncology unit at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey in New Brunswick and member of the New York City ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss innovative training tools, strategies, and resources for oncology nurse staff education. Music Credit: " Fireflies and Stardust " by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 The planners and fa...

Jun 18, 202134 minSeason 1Ep. 160

Episode 159: Administer Bleomycin Chemotherapy With Confidence

ONS member Rae Norrod, MS, RN, AOCN®, CNS, manager of the oncology service line at Kettering Health Network in Kettering, OH, and member of the West Central Ohio ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how to safely administer bleomycin chemotherapy and what oncology nurses need to know. This episode is part of an ongoing series about outpatient oncology drug infusion. Other series' episodes are linked in the episode notes. Music Credit: " F...

Jun 11, 202136 minSeason 1Ep. 159

Episode 158: Navigate Patients Through Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treatment and Survivorship

ONS member Ilene Comeras Lattimer, BSN, RN, OCN®, CCRC, clinical research specialist at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute in Columbus, OH, and director-at-large for the Columbus ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how oncology nurses can navigate patients with metastatic colorectal cancer through treatment and survivorship. Lattimer also speaks about her own family history of cancer and her connection to Lynch syndr...

Jun 04, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 158

Episode 157: Biomarker Testing Improves Outcomes for Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

ONS member Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP, thoracic oncology nurse practitioner at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center in Philadelphia, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss key considerations for oncology nurses regarding biomarker testing for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. This podcast episode is sponsored by Amgen. Episode Notes Check out these resources from today's episode: NCPD contact hours are not available for this episode....

May 28, 202134 minSeason 1Ep. 157

Episode 156: The History of Genomics in Cancer Care

ONS member Kathleen Calzone, PhD, RN, AGN-BC, FAAN, research geneticist at the National Cancer Institute's Center for Cancer Research, member of the ONS Genomics Advisory Board, and member of the National Capital Area ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss the history of genomics in cancer care. AstraZeneca sponsored this podcast episode, which is brought to you by ONS. Episode Notes Check out these resources from today's episode: NCPD cont...

May 21, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 156

Episode 155: Ask a Pharmacist: Premeds, Package Inserts, and Other Questions From Oncology Nurses

ONS member Moe Schwartz, PharmD, BCOP, professor of pharmacy practice in the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio and member of the Cincinnati Tri-State ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to answer the top pharmacy questions from oncology nurses. The advertising messages in this episode are paid for by G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Episode Notes Check out these resources from today's episode: NCPD contact hours are n...

May 14, 202135 minSeason 1Ep. 155

Episode 154: New Drug Approvals for Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Andrew Ruplin, PharmD, clinical instructor and oncology clinical pharmacist at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and the University of Washington in Seattle, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss new drug approvals for metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer. Astellas and Pfizer Inc. provided support for this podcast episode through an educational grant. Music Credit: " Fireflies and Stardust " by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons by Att...

May 07, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 154

Episode 153: Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Has More Treatment Options Than Ever Before

ONS member Kris Mathey, MS, FNP-C, AOCNP®, gastrointestinal medical oncology nurse practitioner at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute in Columbus, OH, and member of the Columbus ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss the diagnosis, treatment, and nursing management of metastatic colorectal cancer. Pfizer provided support for this podcast episode through an educational grant. Music Credit: " Fireflies and Stardust " by K...

Apr 30, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 153

Episode 152: Administer Rituximab Immunotherapy With Confidence

ONS member Seth Eisenberg, RN, ASN, OCN®, BMTCN®, professional practice coordinator of infusion services at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in Washington and member of the Puget Sound ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how to safely administer rituximab. This episode is part of an ongoing series about outpatient oncology drug infusion; the others are linked in the episode notes. Music Credit: " Fireflies and Stardust " by Kevin MacLeod Licensed und...

Apr 23, 202134 minSeason 1Ep. 152
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