Supportive Care
Supportive care aims to improve the quality of life for patients undergoing cancer treatment by managing symptoms such as pain, nausea, and fatigue, as well as providing psychosocial support.
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Effects of a Revision to the Standard Admission Order Set on Laxative Prescribing for Opioid-Induced Constipation
By Shila Pandey, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN, Jessica I. Goldberg, PhD, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN, Kelly Haviland, PhD, RN, MSN, FNP, TGNB-C
November 4, 2024
Is it Cellulitis Again? Erythema Concerning for Infection in Children With High-Risk Solid Tumors Who Have a Gastrostomy Tube
By Kristen L. Dalton, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC, CPHON, Meredith R. Johnson, MSN, RN, CRNP-AC
September 16, 2024
Implementing a Validated Multi-Symptom Assessment Tool During Telephone Triage to Reduce Oncology Patient Emergency Room Visits
By Kristin Neves, DNP, APRN-BC, MSN, BSN, AOCNP®
September 11, 2024
Infusion-Related Reaction Management With Amivantamab for EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutation NSCLC: A Practical Guide for Advanced Practitioners
By Lindsay Dougherty, CRNP, DNP, Whitney E. Lewis, PharmD, BCOP, Meghan O’Neill, CRNP, MSN, Amitabha Bhaumik, PhD, Denise D’Andrea, MD, Andy L. Johnson, PhD
May 22, 2024
The Effect of Music Therapy as an Adjunctive Treatment in Pediatric Cancer Patients Receiving Traditional Therapies: A Systematic Review
By Debra M. Cole, EdD, PA-C, DFAAPA, Kaitlin Beane, PA-S, Madeleine Engel, PA-S, Madison Shaffer, PA-S, Sarah Tartabini, PA-S
May 22, 2024
How Can Oncology Nurses and Advanced Practice Providers Reduce the Burden of Chemotherapy-Induced Febrile Neutropenia in the US?
By Kristi Kay Orbaugh, MSN, NP, AOCNP, Sandra Cuellar, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, FASHP, Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, PhD, APRN-BC, AOCNP®, FAAN
May 22, 2024
Intravenous Cetirizine Premedication to Mitigate Infusion-Related Reactions
Timothy Tyler,(1) PharmD, Erik Stojanoff,(2) PharmD, Joan Cannon,(2) PharmD, MBA, Jessie J. Um,(2) PharmD, BCPS, Stacia Young,(2) PharmD, BCOP, MBA, Jarrod P. Holmes,(3) MD, FACP, Lonnie D. Brent,(2) PharmD, and Nancy Martin,(2) MD, PharmD
March 27, 2024
Best Practices in the Management of Infectious Complications for Patients With Cancer: Management of Febrile Neutropenia
Presented by Kyle C. Molina, PharmD, BCIDP, AAVHIP
April 24, 2023
Cancer-Associated Thrombosis: Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment
Presented by Keri Halsema, NP, and Brandon McMahon, MD
April 24, 2023
Advanced Practice Provider Model for Urgent Oncology Care
Marie Iannelli, MSN, CRNP, Alexis Brimm-Akins, MSN, CRNP, Anessa M. Foxwell, MSN, CRNP ACHPN, Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP, Krista Winalski, BSN, RN, OCN®, Kara Gatto, BSN, RN, Suzanne McGettigan, MSN, CRNP, AOCN®, and Carolyn Grande, MSN, CRNP, AOCNP®
January 18, 2023
Advanced Practitioner-Led Shared Visits: A Novel Approach to Cancer Survivorship
Dana McDaniel, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AOCNP®
November 21, 2022
Management of Adverse Events in Early Clinical Trials by Advanced Practice Providers in the Outpatient Setting: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience
Fedricker D. Barber (1), Erick Campbell (1), Yuko Yamamura (1), Clover J. Patterson (1), Audrey C. Hartnett (1), Holly Kinahan (1), Victoria A. Miller (1), Amanda L. Brink (1), Anna Poullard (1), Gabriele E. Urschel (1), Andre Brantley (1), Isabel G. Cepeda (1), Poonam Goswami (1), Sheena Charles (1), Shincy Philip (1), Sara Bresser (1), Sandra Musekiwa-Adjei (1), Nageli Perez (1), Hung Le (1), Penny Phillips (2), Vivek Subbiah (1), Funda Meric-Bernstam (1,3,4), and Ecaterina E. Dumbrava (1)
September 19, 2022
Evaluation of Emergency Department Visits by Oncology Patients: A Running Comparison to Admissions and ED Visits Under the CMS OP-35 Ruling
Nada Alsuhebany,(1,2,3) BSPharm, PharmD, BCOP, Jamie Brown,(4) PharmD, MBA, Jacquelyne Echave,(5) and Ali McBride,(5) PharmD, MS, BCPS
May 16, 2022
Implementing a Clinical Decision Tool to Improve Oncologic Venous Thromboembolism Management
Jibran Majeed,(1,2) DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN, Barbara S. Turner,(1) PhD, RN, FAAN, Deirdre Kelly,(2) ACNP-BC, Chester Poon,(2) Julie A. Thompson,(1) PhD, John Barrett,(3) DNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, and Gerald A. Soff,(4) MD
May 16, 2022
Mental Health in the Oncology Setting: General Considerations and Treatment Tips
Lisa W. Goldstone, MS, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
April 21, 2022
Direct Oral Anticoagulants and Cancer Thrombosis: What APs Need to Know
Mailey L. Wilks, DNP, APRN, NP-C
April 21, 2022
Survivorship Care Challenges: Navigating Changing Concerns
Carrie Tompkins Stricker, PhD, RN, ANP-BC
April 21, 2022
Oncology Urgent Care Clinics: Understanding Utilization and Best Practices
Cara Fleming, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP®, and Deirdre Kelly, AGACNP-BC
April 21, 2022
The Critical Role of Nutrition and Exercise: Optimization in the Patient With Cancer
Paul Wischmeyer, MD, EDIC, FCCM, FASPEN
April 21, 2022
The 4 T’s of ITP: Tailoring Therapies to Treat Thrombocytopenia
David Hughes, PharmD, BCOP
April 21, 2022
Premedications for Cancer Therapies: A Primer for the Hematology/Oncology Provider
Amber Clemmons,(1,2) PharmD, BCOP, Arpita Gandhi,(3) PharmD, BCOP, Andrea Clarke,(2) PharmD, Sarah Jimenez,(2) APN-BC, AGACNP, AOCNP®, Thuy Le,(2) MD, and Germame Ajebo,(2) MD
November 24, 2021
Pegfilgrastim Biosimilars: Where Are We Now?
Christopher Selby,(1) PharmD, BCOP, Breanne Peyton-Thomas,(2) PharmD, BCOP, and Parnian Eslami,(3) PharmD
July 12, 2021
Management of Hematologic Adverse Events Associated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Barbara Barnes Rogers, CRNP, MN, AOCN®, ANP-BC, Carolyn Zawislak, MPAS, PA-C, and Victoria Wong, PA-C
May 19, 2021
Ginseng for the Management of Cancer-Related Fatigue: An Integrative Review
Emily A. Lemke, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP®
May 19, 2021
Patients’ Communication Preferences Around Cancer Symptom Reporting During Cancer Treatment: A Phenomenological Study
Sharyn Carrasco, PhD, RN
May 18, 2021
Sticky Issues: What APs Need to Know About Anticoagulants and Patients With Cancer
Presented by Val R. Adams, PharmD, FCCP, FHOPA, BCOP
April 20, 2021
Approach to the Hospitalized Patient With Thrombocytopenia
Presented by Laura J. Zitella, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN®
April 20, 2021
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Common Questions About Uncommon Adverse Events
Presented by Lisa Kottschade, APRN, MSN, CNP
April 20, 2021
Management of Diabetes in the Patient With Cancer
Presented by Lorena A. Wright, MD, FACE
April 19, 2021
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures With Secondary Lower Limb Lymphedemas: A Systematic Review
Margit Eidenberger, PT Mag
March 17, 2021
An Evaluation of the Use of Corticosteroids for the Management of Immune-Mediated Adverse Events in Cancer Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Adrian Tsui,(1) PharmD, Lindsay Edmondson,(2) PharmD, BCOP, Justin Julius,(3) PharmD
March 15, 2021
Using a Quality Improvement Model to Implement Distress Screening in a Community Cancer Setting
Nancy Jo Bush,(1) DNP, RN, MA, AOCN®, FAAN, Joy R. Goebel,(2) RN, PhD, FPCN, Kholoud Hardan-Khalil,(2) PhD, RN, and Kayo Matsumoto,(3) MS, MFT
November 17, 2020
The Impact of Peripheral Cooling on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: An Integrative Review
Bethany G. Sphar, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, AOCNP®, Christi Bowe, DNP, APRN, ANP-C, NPD-BC, CPHQ, and Joyce E. Dains, DrPH, JD, APRN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP
November 17, 2020
Nutritional Risk in Cancer Patients 65 and Older Undergoing Systemic Phase I Treatment
Anna Cathy Williams, RN, PhD, PHN, Ed
July 22, 2020
Nausea and Vomiting Not Related to Cancer Therapy: Intractable Problem or Clinical Challenge?
Rita J. Wickham, PhD, RN
July 22, 2020
Risk Factors for Ifosfamide-Related Encephalopathy in Adult Cancer Patients: An Integrative Review
Amanda Lee Brink, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP®, Christi Bowe, MSN, APRN, ANP-C, and Joyce E. Dains, DrPH, JD, APRN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP
May 27, 2020
An Advanced Practice Provider Initiative for Delirium Management in the ICU
Sarah Rebal, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, Caroline Shirzadi, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, Jennifer Agatep, Ms, RN, AGACNP, Konstantina Matsoukas, MLIS, Kay See Tan, PhD, Kenneth Seier, MS, Yesne Alici, MD, Beatriz Korc-Grodzicki, MD, PhD, and Louis Voigt, MD
March 18, 2020
Timely Assessment and Management of Febrile Neutropenia
Pamela Hallquist Viale, RN, MS, CNS, ANP
September 18, 2019
The Integration of Survivorship Care Planning at a Comprehensive Cancer Center
Elizabeth B. McGrath, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, AOCNP®, ACHPN, Anna Schaal, MSN, APRN, and Claire Pace, MSN, APRN
July 22, 2019
Scalp Cooling: A Patient’s Experience
Lynn Weatherby, RN, BSN, OCN®, and Lynne Brophy, MSN, RN-BC, APRN-CNS, AOCN®
March 24, 2019
Use of the Distress Thermometer in Clinical Practice
Kristin K. Ownby, PhD, RN, ACHPN, AOCN®, ANP-BC
March 24, 2019
Fitness and Quality of Life Outcomes of Cancer Survivor Participants in a Community Exercise Program
Rita Musanti, PhD, APN-BC, Ying-Yu Chao, PhD, GNP-BC, and Katelyn Collins, BS, RDN
January 21, 2019
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Sleep in Cancer Patients: Research, Techniques, and Individual Considerations
Laura Melton, PhD, ABPP
November 27, 2018
Development of a Practice Standard for Monitoring Adult Patients Receiving Bone-Modifying Agents at a Community Cancer Center
Anton Nguyen,(1) PharmD, Joseph A. Kalis,(2) PharmD, BCOP, Theresa R. Sutz,(1) PharmD, and Kate D. Jeffers,(2) PharmD, BCOP
September 14, 2018
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Oncology: Best Practices in Caring for Older Patients
Janine Overcash,(1) PhD, GNP-BC, FAANP, Nikki Ford,(2) BA, BSN, RN, OCN®, H. Paige Erdeljac,(2) PharmD, BCACP, Susan Fugett,(2) MSW, LISW-S, OSW-C, Brittany Knauss,(2) PT, DPT, CLT, Elizabeth Kress,(2) CNP, Cari Utendorf,(2) PT, DPT, MBA, CLT-LANA, and Anne Noonan,(3) MD, MB BCh BAO, MSc, MRCPI
September 14, 2018
Assessment of Initial Febrile Neutropenia Management in Hospitalized Cancer Patients at a Community Cancer Center
Chelsea Goldsmith,(1) PharmD, Joseph Kalis,(2) PharmD, BCOP, and Kate D. Jeffers,(2) PharmD, BCOP
September 14, 2018
Diagnostic Snapshot: Acute Edema in the Oncology Patient
Alexandra Trudeau, BSN, BS, RN, CNOR, Danielle Bean, BSN, RN, Donna Fleming, MSN, RN, FNP-C, Glaiza Boado, BSN, RN, Natalia Samuels, MSN, RN, and Reshmi Kurup, BS, RN
September 14, 2018
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor Skin Rash Prophylaxis in a Community Oncology Setting
Micah S. Pepper,(1) PharmD, BCPS, and Megan May,(2) PharmD, BCOP
July 24, 2018
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
Kaitlin L. Feldenzer,(1) DNP, RN, OCN®, and Jessica Sarno,(2) MSN, ACNP-BC, AOCNP®
July 24, 2018
Current Issue
Immediate Patient Access to Test Results and the Impact on Advanced Practitioners
Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN®, BMTCN, FAAN, FAPO
November 26, 2024
Obinutuzumab Infusion-Related Reactions Multicenter Retrospective Evaluation of Incidence, Severity, and Risk Factors
Erin Hickey Zacholski, PharmD, BCOP, Sarah Rugh, PharmD Candidate, Jenna Marshall, PharmD Candidate, Et al.
November 26, 2024
Pancreatic Cancer The Advanced Practitioners Role in Early Diagnosis and Management
Lindsay Knox, FNP-C
November 26, 2024