Hematology Times
Oncology Nursing Society Congress
Increasing enrollment in a CLL trial
Camille Servodidio, RN
Nurses have identified barriers that hinder optimum patient enrollment in cancer clinical trials and tested strategies that might help researchers overcome these obstacles. Camille Servodidio, RN, of Hartford Hospital in Connecticut, and her colleagues investigated issues with clinical trial enrollment as part of the National Cancer Institute Community Cancer Centers Program (NCCCP), a project aimed at improving cancer research and patient outcomes. ... [Read Article] Discussing sexuality with cancer patients
Mary Hughes, RN
Though cancer patients often experience issues with sexuality, it can be difficult for them to communicate the issues to their healthcare providers. Providers may also find themselves at a loss for the proper way to discuss sexuality with patients. But Mary Hughes, RN, of MD Anderson Cancer Center, said there are ways to overcome that. At the Oncology Nursing Society 34th Annual Congress, Hughes delivered a presentation aimed at helping patients and their providers cross the communication barrier. ... [Read Article] Medication calendars don’t reduce errors
Nicole Mahr, RN
Utilizing medication calendars does not appear to reduce the incidence of errors in treatment administration, according to a study of stem cell transplant patients at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. Though the medication calendars were well-received by staff, they did not have any discernible impact on the rate of medication errors. Nicole Mahr, RN, described the process of implementing the calendars at the Oncology Nursing Society 34th Annual Congress. ... [Read Article] Using webcasts to educate clinicians about trials
Maureen Haugen, RN
Researchers are testing the feasibility of webcasting as a tool to educate healthcare providers about clinical trial protocols, in the hopes of improving patient outcomes. Maureen Haugen, RN, of Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, helped develop a webcast explaining CALGB10403, a clinical trial testing a pediatric protocol in adolescents and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Haugen described the tool at the Oncology Nursing Society 34th Annual Congress. ... [Read Article] Implementing electronic documentation systems
Jeanene Robison, RN
Though electronic documentation systems are intended to improve the healthcare environment, the transitions involved in implementing these systems can make them seem like more trouble than they are worth. However, oncology nursing staff at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati may have discovered a way to make the transition to electronic documentation a little smoother. Jeanene Robison, RN, presented their program at the Oncology Nursing Society 34th Annual Meeting. ... [Read Article] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
