ONS member Joaquin Buitrago, PhD, MS, RN, OCN®, nurse educator at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and member of the Houston ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss multiple myeloma and its implications for nursing care, including the pathophysiology of the disease, treatment considerations, and clinical practice recommendations to promote the best patient outcomes. The development of this episode was supported by a sponsorship from Janssen Oncology.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod 

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Episode Notes 

Check out these resources from today’s episode: 

• ONS Voice article: Manage Oncologic Emergencies With Multiple Myeloma 
• ONS Voice article: Multiple Myeloma Prevention, Screening, Treatment, and Survivorship Recommendations 
• Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing article: Disease and Symptom Care: A Focus on Specific Needs of Patients With Multiple Myeloma 
• Oncology Nursing Forum article: Pain, Mood Disturbance, and Quality of Life in Patients With Multiple Myeloma 
• American Cancer Society’s information on multiple myeloma 
• CancerCare financial assistance programs 
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) information on multiple myeloma 
• LLS copay assistance program 
• International Myeloma Foundation