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This module, a part of the comprehensive Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation course, provides an overview of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a common complication of stem cell transplant.
As many as 15% of patients with cancer experience malignant spinal cord compression throughout the course of their disease. Patients with lung, prostate, or breast cancer or multiple myeloma are at a higher risk for this complication. Learn about the clinical manifestations, emergency interventions, and nursing considerations.
Get state-of-the-science information about how breast cancer is treated, how to manage the symptoms associated with the disease and its treatment, and nursing assessment and management of oncologic emergencies.
Get a comprehensive overview of cancer treatment options and oncologic emergencies. Learn nursing interventions to successfully identify and manage disease and treatment-related symptoms. The Treatment and Symptom Management online course offers foundational knowledge for the safe and effective care of the oncology patient. This course is designed for oncology nurses with some experience in oncology.
Proton therapy differs from conventional photon (x-ray) radiation therapy because protons deposit their maximum dose at a specific depth, minimizing its effect on healthy tissues. Review this huddle card to learn about proton therapy, its benefits and limitations, and when it is used to treat patients with cancer.
Antineoplastic drugs, commonly known as chemotherapy, cytotoxic and oncology drugs are used to treat cancer and non-cancer medical conditions. Before starting this kind of treatment, a thorough assessment of the patient is done to help prevent errors and minimize risk for complications and applies to all routes and classes of antineoplastic administration. This ONS Huddle Card™ covers the Pre- Administration Verification, an Administration Checklist and Post-Administration Considerations.