While I was completing my nurse practitioner program, I interviewed for a PRN position at a large private oncology practice. The oncologist with whom I spoke was aware that I was continuing my graduate nursing education; she spoke of how...
In the United States, more women are diagnosed with breast cancer than any other type of cancer. More than 11,000 of these women will be younger than 40, and many of these women will want to have children in the future. A significant num...
Mr. R., a 70-year-old man, presented to the emergency department of our hospital with urinary retention and acute renal failure in April 2011. On presentation, his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level was 2,628.2 ng/mL. He was examined ...
Lymphedema, a debilitating and chronic condition, is considered to be one of the most distressing adverse effects of cancer treatment. The purpose of this study was to understand the practice patterns in lymphedema care and identify pred...
The focus of this study was to assess the feasibility and clinical implementation of a standardized assessment for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) by registered nurses in patients undergoing neurotoxic chemotherapy. A t...
The dreaded memo came on a Friday afternoon (as dreaded memos often seem to do). It read: “You must sign up for training for the change from Cerner to the Epic System.” Insert any vendor’s name in place of either of these two electronic ...
Data presented at the June 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting reaffirmed the use of axitinib (Inlyta), a potent and selective second-generation inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors, for ...
Are you looking for some continuing education (CE) credits? Maybe you want to learn about a certain topic? Visit www.advancedpractitioner.com to access JADPRO’s current CE offerings, but take advantage of the great (mostly free) resource...
