Episode 61: Medical Cannabis in Cancer Care

ONS member Carey Clark, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, associate professor of nursing at the University of Maine at Augusta and president of the American Cannabis Nurses Association, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss medical cannabis’s use in oncology, its potential benefits and side effects, and how oncology nurses can answer patient questions in practice.

Episode Notes

Check out these resources from today’s episode:

• 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.
• Understanding Medical Cannabis in Cancer Care
• Medical Cannabis: The Oncology Nurse’s Role in Patient Education About the Effects of Marijuana on Cancer Palliation
• Practical Considerations in Medical Cannabis Administration and Dosing
• The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research
• Guidelines for Medical Marijuana
• American Cannabis Nurses Association

To discuss the information in this episode with other oncology nurses, visit the ONS Communities.

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