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ONS member Barb Henry, DNP, APRN-BC, board-certified psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialist with a focus on psycho-oncology and member of the Cincinnati Tri-State ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss patients with cancer who have a concurrent psychiatric diagnosis, ways for oncology nurses to coordinate care to manage this unique population, and the importance of nurse self-care to minimize compassion fatigue. Henry presented on this topic during the 46th Annual ONS Congress^® in April. If you missed her session, catch Kathleen Murphy-Ende, PhD, PsyD, AOCNP^®, speak on a similar topic in her session, Mental Illness and Cancer: Caring for Comorbidity, from 1–2 pm on September 16, 2021 (or on demand through October 14, 2021), during the ONS Bridge™ virtual conference. 

Social distancing was never intended to be social isolation, but many of us have struggled to maintain relationships in today’s world. Human beings are built to be social, and science has shown that building strong, meaningful relationships can get us through tough times, provide physical and mental advantages, and make us happier. Perhaps a silver lining of the pandemic is a newfound appreciation for social connections with friends, colleagues, and community. 

ONS member Marlon Garzo Saria, PhD, RN, FAAN, director of clinical education and professional practice at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA, ONS Leadership Development Committee member, and member of the Greater Los Angeles and South Bay ONS Chapters, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss career planning, which is also the subject of a 2021 ONS Congress™ session he copresented. Click the link in the episode notes to learn more. 

Unbearable levels of stress, burnout, frustration, disappointment, and even fear are plaguing today’s healthcare providers more than ever before. But for oncology nurses, moral distress and compassion fatigue have always been in the background when caring for patients with a serious illness.

ONS member Patricia Jakel, RN, MN, AOCN^®, retired clinical nurse specialist from UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and member of the Greater Los Angeles ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss the importance of well-being in the nursing profession and how it can reduce symptoms of burnout and improve resilience.