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It's been 10 years since the Prospective Surveillance Model (PSM) was first published.  This model saves our patients money, can prevent functional decline, & has changed our entire paradigm of how we treat people with cancer.

So why is it still so rare to see it implemented?

Buckle up, OncoPT, because there’s a lot to cover today.  But it’s soooooo needed.

In this episode, Dr. Nicole Stout dives into why Prospective Surveillance Model hasn’t taken off yet, plus what we MUST do about today.

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Are physical therapists really the health care professional who should be having conversations about death & dying with our patients?

Today’s guest & I resoundingly agree on this one.  

Back for round 2 on death & dying, Corissa Decker, RN, BSN, is continuing her interview on tough conversations.  

In today’s episode, Corissa gives us very tangible strategies to start implementing better care in our practice, both for our patients AND us.

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Can you truly prepare for your first patient dying?  Today’s guest says no.

Death & dying is absolutely a part of OncoPT, but it doesn’t get talked about nearly enough.

We may have a natural tendency to avoid these topics, but this actually hurts our patients.  So how do we start talking about death & dying?

By having these conversations ourselves.

When we talk about death & dying, we can open the door for our patients to have these conversations.  Today I’m talking about death & dying with the person I literally go to when I need to have these conversations: my sister.

Back by popular demand, Corissa Decker, RN, BSN is an oncology nurse, BMT extraordinaire, & advocate for having the hard conversations to truly improve patient care.  We talked about our first patient deaths, the injustice of not talking about death & dying, & how to start making a change in our practices.

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🎄 Christmas in July: Get the Complete Oncology Specialist Package (Bootcamp + Case Report Writing Workshop + MOSC course) at our lowest price of the year — through July 31st. Join now and get the MOSC course free at launch: https://TheOncoPT.com/SPECIALIST

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A 2022 JAMA report found that nearly 60% of patients with terminal cancer thought their cancer could be cured.

This is not a reflection on our patients.  This is a direct reflection of our own failings as healthcare professionals.

And it starts with our own discomfort in discussing death & dying.

We owe it to our patients to have difficult conversations.  

In this episode, I’m bringing back my interview with Dr. Liz O’Riordan, the breast surgeon who got breast cancer & host of Don’t Ignore The Elephant Podcast.

Liz encourages us to have difficult conversations by having them first ourselves.  Listen in to learn how.

🎓 FREE TRAINING: From Confused to Confident — a 4-step framework (SCAN) for decoding any question on your oncology specialist exam. Free at https://TheOncoPT.com/scan

🎄 Christmas in July: Get the Complete Oncology Specialist Package (Bootcamp + Case Report Writing Workshop + MOSC course) at our lowest price of the year — through July 31st. Join now and get the MOSC course free at launch: https://TheOncoPT.com/SPECIALIST

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We tend to treat what we see: range of motion, scar tissue, lymphedema, etc.  

But there’s some side effects of cancer treatment that are invisible.  So they often go untreated.

Cardiopulmonary toxicities are some of the most sinister long-term side effects of cancer treatment.  In fact, breast cancer survivors are more likely to die of heart disease than from their breast cancer.

In my interview with Dr. Julie Skrzat, PT, & Scott Capozza, PT, we discuss the overlooked, important aspects of patients in treatment & the long term effects that continue after treatment, the "Silent Sequelae."

They’re presenting their long-awaited APTA-CSM session at San Diego 2023, & you DEFINITELY don’t want to miss this preview interview!

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🎓 FREE TRAINING: From Confused to Confident — a 4-step framework (SCAN) for decoding any question on your oncology specialist exam. Free at https://TheOncoPT.com/scan

🎄 Christmas in July: Get the Complete Oncology Specialist Package (Bootcamp + Case Report Writing Workshop + MOSC course) at our lowest price of the year — through July 31st. Join now and get the MOSC course free at launch: https://TheOncoPT.com/SPECIALIST

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In PT school, I got to attend PT Day on the Hill.  It was so inspiring to be a part of so many therapists advocating for our profession.

But this isn’t the only way to advocate for our profession & our patients.  In fact, starting small is even more POWERFUL than trying to get legislation passed.  

In this episode, we’re covering 3 easy ways to advocate effectively for your patients that you can get started with TODAY.

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🎓 FREE TRAINING: From Confused to Confident — a 4-step framework (SCAN) for decoding any question on your oncology specialist exam. Free at https://TheOncoPT.com/scan

🎄 Christmas in July: Get the Complete Oncology Specialist Package (Bootcamp + Case Report Writing Workshop + MOSC course) at our lowest price of the year — through July 31st. Join now and get the MOSC course free at launch: https://TheOncoPT.com/SPECIALIST

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“Cancer is a disease of the old”...bullshit.

Cancer is a disease that affects many people, young & old.  In fact, younger patients often have to undergo more aggressive & more extensive treatment for their disease, leaving them with significant impairments.

Beyond the physical, cancer has a tremendously pervasive effect on AYA patients, impacting their finances, careers, relationships, fertility, & so much more.

Rosalina of the Too Young For This Shit Podcast stopped by to discuss her AYA breast cancer experience, plus how she’s curating a supportive community for young breast cancer survivors with her co-host Shauna.

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🎓 FREE TRAINING: From Confused to Confident — a 4-step framework (SCAN) for decoding any question on your oncology specialist exam. Free at https://TheOncoPT.com/scan

🎄 Christmas in July: Get the Complete Oncology Specialist Package (Bootcamp + Case Report Writing Workshop + MOSC course) at our lowest price of the year — through July 31st. Join now and get the MOSC course free at launch: https://TheOncoPT.com/SPECIALIST

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As newer OncoPTs, we sometimes put extra pressure on ourselves to be the perfect oncology physical therapist.  

We may have this idea of how an expert oncology physical therapist looks, talks, & treats patients. 

The reality is, not every patient needs this one version of an OncoPT.  In fact, your patient likely needs something else entirely.

Are you implementing this strategy yet?
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🎓 FREE TRAINING: From Confused to Confident — a 4-step framework (SCAN) for decoding any question on your oncology specialist exam. Free at https://TheOncoPT.com/scan

📝 The Practice Exam Bundle is here year-round — no deadline on this one. 150 original case-based questions across 3 timed exams, with full rationales. $249 for all three.

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If you told me 2 years ago I would be treating children with lymphedema, I would have laughed in your face.  I wanted nothing to do with pediatrics & definitely didn’t feel confident treating primary lymphedema.

Well, joke’s on me, because OncoPTs have EXACTLY the skill set required to treat pediatric lymphedema.  And we MUST.

But as you’ll learn from this interview: you’ve already got what it takes to treat pediatric lymphedema.

I interviewed Betty Westbrook, Andrea Branas, & Amber Prailey about our APTA-CSM 2023 pre-conference session & how stinkin’ excited we are to see you in San Diego!

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🎓 FREE TRAINING: From Confused to Confident — a 4-step framework (SCAN) for decoding any question on your oncology specialist exam. Free at https://TheOncoPT.com/scan

🎄 Christmas in July: Get the Complete Oncology Specialist Package (Bootcamp + Case Report Writing Workshop + MOSC course) at our lowest price of the year — through July 31st. Join now and get the MOSC course free at launch: https://TheOncoPT.com/SPECIALIST

📝 The Practice Exam Bundle is here year-round — no deadline on this one. 150 original case-based questions across 3 timed exams, with full rationales. $249 for all three.

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As an OncoPT, we sometimes think failure equates to catastrophic consequences for patients, like a pathological fracture or even death.

The reality is, it’s usually not that serious.  As humans, we will fail.  Being an OncoPT doesn’t excuse us from that.

Failing is actually an important part of being an OncoPT, because it’s what happens after the failure that really counts.

Are you failing the right way?

Listen now to find out!

🎓 FREE TRAINING: From Confused to Confident — a 4-step framework (SCAN) for decoding any question on your oncology specialist exam. Free at https://TheOncoPT.com/scan

🎄 Christmas in July: Get the Complete Oncology Specialist Package (Bootcamp + Case Report Writing Workshop + MOSC course) at our lowest price of the year — through July 31st. Join now and get the MOSC course free at launch: https://TheOncoPT.com/SPECIALIST

📝 The Practice Exam Bundle is here year-round — no deadline on this one. 150 original case-based questions across 3 timed exams, with full rationales. $249 for all three.

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