Oncology Nursing

Reaction to the final ruling on "meaningful use" within the healthcare community was quick and varied.

Six months later, living conditions for thousands of Haitians remain dire.

A survey of oncologists reveals that few are aware of surveillance recommendations.

A simple intervention helps educate patients and clears up misconceptions.

The Vanishing Oath, a video making waves online illustrates how overhead costs and other expenses whittle down the average physician's take home pay.

Cancer is not a single disease, but a collection of many types of the disease.

For as long as I’ve been a nurse I have been frustrated with the attitude of many of my peers regarding patients with chronic pain. I have never understood why so many nurses feel it so crucial to pass judgment on patients who are in obvious pain.

Just over half of US men see a doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant for routine care, compared to nearly three-quarters of women, according to AHRQ research.

Jeffrey J. Newhouse, MD, FACR disucsses appropriate use of radiological examinations as part of the treatment process.

An interesting conversation ensued during a monthly breast conference last week. As usual, the case was presented, a woman in her late 80’s, who presented with a lump in her breast and a suspicious mammogram. After the usual testing of ultrasound, MRI, CT and biopsy it was confirmed that she had breast cancer.

Graduating medical school, "we" all stood and repeated, deep within our private solemnity, a modern version of the Hippocratic oath. Nowhere is a "we" to be seen. Instead, "I swear... I will keep... I will impart... I will follow..." transitions us from students to practitioners.

An online article about overweight and obese patients generates numerous comments.

A growing concern for people with cancer and their families.

The past few years, Apple's WWDC conference has been mostly directed at developers. But as Apple fanboys/girls have become increasingly interested in anything Apple-related, and with the anticipation of some iPhone 4G news, consumers have begun to come out in droves along with developers. For those of you who could not make it, we present the Cover It Live platform below, which will extract all conversations on Twitter related to this event, and will also include videos, pictures, and other resources our editors find relating to WWDC announcements and news.

Creating a patient-centered medical home is largely attainable, however, according to a two-year National Demonstration Project, the process is difficult and time-consuming, and requires "effort and self-motivation on behalf of practitioners."

Last time I wrote about the anticipation of attending Oncology Nursing Society Congress with two nurses who had never attended. The entire frame of reference and focus of attention had changed for me.

The Associated Press has released some guidelines pertaining to social media terms and usage in the new AP Stylebook; some changes are long overdue, and others are a bit of a headscratcher.

Investigators presented new research that reveals a possible genetic basis for why Aromatase inhibitor-associated arthralgia (AIAA) occurs in breast cancer survivors and shows promise for treating the side effect without interfering with the drug’s efficacy.

We have searched the Web for solid information on bone metastases so that you can spend less time digging and more time learning. As you will see when you peruse the resources offered by the 11 reputable resources we've identified, much can be done to both alleviate any symptoms caused by bone metastases and prevent the cancer from spreading.

Intent is to curb perceived and actual conflicts of interest.