Leah Curtin discusses the difficulty of making choices in health care and includes a challenging situation she experienced as a student.
Oncology
On September 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Movantik (naloxegol), an oral treatment for opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic non-cancer…
Patients who are cancer survivors may require education on a wide variety of topics, from nutrition to long-term follow-up needs. It’s vital that nurses ensure…
Three papers published in The Lancet Psychiatry, The Lancet, and The Lancet Oncology show that 73% of cancer patients who have major depression are…
What happens to patients once they reach the maximum benefit of traditional curative treatment? For many, hospice should be considered. A point on the…
A new guideline from the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer recommends genetic testing of tumors for all newly diagnosed colorectal cancer patients.…
By Kevin T. Galloway, BSN, MHA; Chester C. Buckenmaier III, MD; and Rosemary C. Polomano, PhD, RN, FAAN Pain is a significant challenge both…
My Own Health Report, a collaboration between seven research institutions with the goal of streamlining how healthcare providers communicate with patients about preventative health…
On July 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Beleodaq (belinostat) for the treatment of patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma, a rare…
If you asked nurses how they reduce job stress, you probably wouldn’t expect them to reply, “By writing.” In fact, a recent research study…
On June 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a new use for Lymphoseek (technetium 99m tilmanocept) Injection, a radioactive diagnostic imaging agent…
Over the course of history, people have used metaphors to explain, contrive, reflect, and refute human phenomena. Health care (and all its challenges) has…
When good people make hard choices…*
Leah Curtin discusses the difficulty of making choices in health care and includes a challenging situation she experienced as a student.
FDA approves treatment for opioid-induced constipation
On September 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Movantik (naloxegol), an oral treatment for opioid-induced constipation in adults with…
Teach-back essentials for cancer survivors
Patients who are cancer survivors may require education on a wide variety of topics, from nutrition to long-term follow-up needs. It’s vital that…
Many oncology patients fail to receive treatment for depressio
Three papers published in The Lancet Psychiatry, The Lancet, and The Lancet Oncology show that 73% of cancer patients who have major…
When to refer patients for hospice care
What happens to patients once they reach the maximum benefit of traditional curative treatment? For many, hospice should be considered. A point…
Genetic testing recommended for colorectal cancer patients
A new guideline from the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer recommends genetic testing of tumors for all newly diagnosed colorectal…
Special report – War on Pain: Understanding pain and pain mechanisms
By Kevin T. Galloway, BSN, MHA; Chester C. Buckenmaier III, MD; and Rosemary C. Polomano, PhD, RN, FAAN Pain is a significant…
Lessons for more efficient research in healthcare settings
My Own Health Report, a collaboration between seven research institutions with the goal of streamlining how healthcare providers communicate with patients about…
FDA approves drug for treating rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
On July 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Beleodaq (belinostat) for the treatment of patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma,…
Writing for good health
If you asked nurses how they reduce job stress, you probably wouldn’t expect them to reply, “By writing.” In fact, a recent…
FDA approves new indication for imaging agent
On June 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a new use for Lymphoseek (technetium 99m tilmanocept) Injection, a radioactive diagnostic…
Shaving as a metaphor for nursing
Over the course of history, people have used metaphors to explain, contrive, reflect, and refute human phenomena. Health care (and all its…
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