Survivorship
November 2019 Vol 10, No 11 | October 25, 2019
Our team implemented a survivorship needs assessment in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to determine the specific needs of the cancer survivors in a specified geographic area.
November 2019 Vol 10, No 11 | October 25, 2019
The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) promotes the goal to share best practices for survivorship and to address the question “Does the Survivorship Care Plan (SCP) Meet Patient Goals?” (Staci Oertle, RN, MSN, APN, AOCNP, AONN+ Survivorship Committee).
Stephanie M. Hoopes, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, Patricia Leighton, MSN Ed, OCN, ONN-CG, Jo Weathers, RN, BSN, OCN, CBCN, Gina Franco, MSN, ANP-C, LeAnn Perkins, FNP-BC, DipACLM, Pamela Cloys, MSN, ANP-C, Mark A O'Rourke, MD
November 2019 Vol 10, No 11 | October 25, 2019
Per the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 20 million cancer survivors by 2026.
November 2019 Vol 10, No 11 | October 25, 2019
Survivorship care plans (SCPs) have played an important role in cancer care for over a decade and are included in the quality metrics or accreditation standards of several institutions, including the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACS CoC).
November 2019 Vol 10, No 11 | October 25, 2019
Breast cancer survivors often report depression, anxiety, and stress before and after a breast cancer diagnosis.
September 2019 Vol 10, No 9 | September 9, 2019
When patients’ sexual functioning is compromised as a result of cancer treatment, so is their quality of life. Here’s what navigators can do to incorporate sexual preservation into survivorship care.
Benefits of a Multidisciplinary Survivor Clinic in Addressing Quality of Life After Cancer Treatment
Laura Beaupre, RN, BSN, OCN, CN-BN, Jane Zubia, RN, OCN, CN-BN, Kathleen Sevedge, RN, MA, AOCN, Eileen Steirer, Alyssa Pauls, RN, BSN, OCN, Cynthia Smith, RN, BSN, OCN, MA, Maritza Chicas, RN, BSN, OCN, Jeanne Kenna, RN, OCN, CRNI, Angela Miller, RN, BSN, OCN, MEd, Raizalie Roman, RN, BSN, OCN
November 2018 Vol 9, NO 11 | November 9, 2018
“Care of the cancer survivor should include prevention, surveillance, assessment of late effects and intervention for consequences of cancer and treatment.”
Kay Hankins, RN, Jolene Hetsler, RN, ONS, Cynthia Kuhn, RN, CBCN, MaryAnn Pedersen, RN, Beth Matthews, MSN, RN, OCN
November 2018 Vol 9, NO 11 | November 9, 2018
Advance care planning (ACP) is central to patient-centered care and improves alignment between patient preferences and care received at end-of-life.
November 2018 Vol 9, NO 11 | November 9, 2018
A recent needs assessment for Camden County, NJ, shows that residents’ compliance with cancer screening recommendations for colon (65%), breast (73%), and cervical (74%) cancers does not meet Healthy People 2020 guidelines.
November 2018 Vol 9, NO 11 | November 9, 2018
Palliative care is a collaborative approach that improves quality of life for patients and families but is often provided too late.