ONS members Rowena (Moe) Schwartz, PharmD, BCOP, associate professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, and Krista Rubin, MS, FNP-BC, nurse practitioner at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, join Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss immunotherapy treatments, collaboration between nursing and pharmacy, and how to care for patients receiving immunotherapy agents.

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• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
• Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration course
• Guide to Cancer Immunotherapy
• Immunotherapy Wallet Cards
• Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
• DailyMed
• Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer

ONS’s Chelsea Backler, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, AOCNS®, oncology clinical specialist and former home care nurse, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the intersection of oncology care and home care nursing, the role of home care nurses in caring for patients with cancer, and how oncology nurses can support their home care colleagues.

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• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
• Which Ambulatory Infusion Pump Is Best for 5-FU?
• Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs (Third Edition)
• Home Health Services—Medicare
• National Association for Home Care & Hospice

ONS 44th Annual Congress presenters Debra Havranek, MSN, RN, OCN®, nursing professional development specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Amanda Moorer, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN-K, nurse residency program manager at the University of Colorado Hospital, join Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the increasing demand of ambulatory nursing, preparing new and experienced nurses for the ambulatory setting, and much more.

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• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
• Different Strategies Needed for Orienting New Graduates and Experienced Nurses to Ambulatory Oncology
• Orienting New Graduates and Experienced Nurses to Ambulatory Oncology
• ONS’s Perspective on Ambulatory Staffing
• ONS’s Ambulatory/Office Nursing Community

ONS member Michele Gaguski, MSN, RN, AOCN®, CHPN, NE-BC, APN-C, cancer program administrator at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center in Sewell, NJ, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the goals and objectives of the Magnet program, how it benefits nursing practice, and what ONS resources are available to help institutions achieve Magnet status.

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• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
• ONS Global Initiatives
• ONS Competencies
• ONS Congress
• ONS Position Statements
• ONS Putting Evidence Into Practice
• ONS Standards and Guidelines
• Episode 24: How Publishing Can Advance Your Nursing Career – Part 1
• Episode 25: How Publishing Can Advance Your Nursing Career – Part 2
• Episode 36: The Power of Presentation—How to Develop Public Speaking Skills
• How Great Nursing Improves Doctors’ Performance

ONS member Pam Hinds, RN, PhD, FAAN, 2019 ONS Congress Mara Mogenson Flaherty lecturer, director of nursing research and quality outcomes at Children’s National Health System, and professor of pediatrics at George Washington University in Washington, DC, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss navigating difficult decisions in pediatric oncology, working with parents of seriously ill children, and how nurses support families during this cancer journey.

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• Complete this evaluation for free nursing continuing professional development.
• How Oncology Nurses Can Support Childhood Cancer Survivors
• When a Child Is Dying, Parents Need to Hear “We’ve Done Everything We Could”
• Pediatric resources on ONS.org
• Episode 29: Why Pediatric Patients With Cancer Need Creative Play

ONS member Michelle Mollica, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN®, program director at the National Cancer Institute’s Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the growing challenges of cancer survivorship, research opportunities for nurse scientists, and how oncology nurses can meet the needs of cancer survivors.

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• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
• Caring for Patients Through All Levels of Survivorship
• Equitably Improving Outcomes for Cancer Survivors and Supporting Caregivers: A Blueprint for Care Delivery, Research, Education, and Policy
• From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition
• Implementing Personalized Pathways for Cancer Follow-Up Care in the United States: Proceedings From an American Cancer Society–American Society of Clinical Oncology Summit
• Personalized Risk-Stratified Cancer Follow-Up Care: Its Potential for Healthier Survivors, Happier Clinicians, and Lower Costs
• The Handbook of Cancer Survivorship

ONS members Lenise Taylor, MN, RN, AOCNS®, BMTCN®, clinical nurse specialist (CNS) at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, and Nancy Froggatt, MN, RN, CNL, clinical nurse leader (CNL) at Froedert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI, join Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the differences between CNS and CNL roles, how they affect practice, and what nurses considering either role need to know.

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• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
• CNS or CNL: Which One Is Right for Me?
• National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Clinical Nurse Leader Association
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing Clinical Nurse Leader resource page
• National CNS Standards and Guidelines

ONS member Angie Caton, BSN, RN, OCN®, community education nurse/clinical staff development coordinator at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville and Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) board member, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss ways nurses can prepare for certification testing, helpful study tips, and much more.

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• A Badge of Honor: The Value of Oncology Nurse Certification
• Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
• Testing blueprints from ONCC
• Cancer Basics (second edition)
• Certification preparation resources from ONS

ONS member Natalie Hamm, RN, MSPH, oncology nurse and health policy consultant from Arlington, VA, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the importance of advocacy at the local and state level, how oncology nurses can make a difference in their communities, and much more.

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Episode Notes:

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• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
• Providing Expert Testimony in the Virginia State Senate (on ONS Voice)
• ONS Center for Advocacy and Health Policy
• ONS Advocacy and Health Policy Events
• Contact Alec Stone to join the ONS Capitol Hill Gang.

ONS member Stephanie Gilbertson-White, PhD, APRN-BC, assistant professor at the University of Iowa College of Nursing and ONS Congress speaker, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss her research into the Oncology Associated Symptoms and Individual Strategies (OASIS) intervention, the importance of symptom self-management, and much more.

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Episode Notes:

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• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
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• The Crucial Role of Symptom Management in Cancer Care
• Symptom management articles on ONS Voice
• ONS Putting Evidence Into Practice resources for symptom management
• Advances in Multisymptom Behavioral Interventions
• Oncology Associated Symptoms and Individualized Strategies (OASIS)
• Stephanie Gilbertson-White’s bio on the University of Iowa website