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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re highlighting an important article by Carrie Lemke from the September/October 2023 issue of Nursing Economic$. The article discusses the implementation of Champion's Health Belief Model Scale (CHBMS) to improve mammogram adherence rates. Despite the effectiveness of mammograms in early breast cancer detection, adherence remains a challenge due to barriers such as cost, transportation, and lack of awareness. Learn how using the CHBMS can help address these barriers and promote early detection. 🎗️ Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eYvRbjnB #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #NursingEconomics #Healthcare #MammogramAwareness #BreastCancer #EarlyDetection Donna Nickitas Mary Ann T. Donohue-Ryan, PhD, RN, APN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, FACHE Rutgers School of Nursing- Camden Atlantic Health System Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

On average, someone is diagnosed with cancer every 90 seconds in England. Once diagnosed, you are introduced to a Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist, who are on hand to help you no matter how big or small. Happy #NationalCancerCNSDay💙 🥰 Read more here about how our services impact patients and why Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists are needed: https://shorturl.at/bqV36

During Cancer Prevention Month, care.ai honors the resilience of individuals, caregivers, and their families impacted by cancer, dedicating this moment to awareness, endorsing healthy living, and promoting unity in the relentless fight against cancer. We celebrate frontline caregivers and strive to create a fair, accessible system prioritizing high-touch care and a more inclusive and compassionate healthcare system for all. #NeverStopCaring #cancerawareness #cancer #healthcare #innovation #healthtech #digitalhealth #aihealthcare #healthcaretechnology #artificialintelligence #nursing #nursingleadership #virtualnursing #virtualcare #ambientmonitoring #digitaltransformation

Interested in learning about one of the - if not THE - most common cancer-related side effect known as cancer-related fatigue (CRF)?! I am SO excited to announce that the Cancer-Related Fatigue: The What, Why and How to Mitigate course is now available, ON DEMAND!, through the Foundation 96 platform! If you are working in the #oncology space, I do not need to convince you of the prevalence of #cancerrelatedfatigue and that it is an important symptom that we need to be better at addressing. This course provides the necessary knowledge base on the what, why and evidence based research regarding interventions so that we can more effectively guide our patients on symptom management when it comes to cancer-related fatigue. This course is available for 1 CE LPN, RN and APRN credit within the United States; excluding Hawaii, New Jersey and Maryland. Although this is geared towards healthcare professionals, anyone and everyone who wants to learn more about CRF are highly encouraged to sign up! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/etfjgTqb Keep Moving! Jenny ❤️🤗 #exerciseoncology #nurse #cancerrelatedfatigue #oncologynurses #oncologycareteam #oncology #exerciseismedicine #movementismedicine #movemoresitless #dontsitgetfit #fatigue #cancereducation #cancersucks #cancersupport

If you’ve been wanting to start having end-of-life planning conversations with older family members or friends but find yourself stuck or putting it off, we have just the workshop for you. HTH Founder Eva Ting and Katie Benn, an oncology nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, will ease participants into end-of-life planning conversations with a focus on preparing for such discussions with aging loved ones. This online, interactive workshop will take place in two sessions, and participants should plan to attend both dates: October 29, Tuesday @ 7-8:30pm November 12, Tuesday @ 7-8pm Topics covered will include: • End-of-Life Vocabulary: Key Terms and Definitions • People and Paperwork: Who's Involved and What to Expect • Reliable Resources: An End-of-Life Planning Toolkit • Real-Time Practice: Prompts and Role-Playing Activities for Your Conversations More details and signup info at the link here: https://lnkd.in/ezifFX9S

Communicating a diagnosis to a patient is never easy. Delivering that news in a method that is simultaneously understandable, informative, and compassionate is even harder. When patients struggle to come to terms with a difficult diagnosis, ensuring that they have a full view of the path forward is always our top priority.    Education is key. Patients should be empowered with not only all necessary knowledge about their condition, but with the tools and resources to make decisions regarding care and treatment plans. Remaining empathetic and patient throughout the process — even if it involves repeated conversations — builds trust, while working to move through denial and establish care strategies.    Yale New Haven Hospital Yale New Haven Health Smilow Cancer Hospital #HowWeHospitalist #HospitalMedicine #PatientCare #Physicians 

Primary Care, Geriatrics, Family Physicians: Looking for a different way to care for your frail older patients? This article, written by a physician details how the Program of All-inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) changed her work life and let her care for patients in a better way to practice medicine. If you are intrigued about following your head and heart to practice the way you know you can be professionally satisfied, explore PACE at a program near you. Read on to understand the physician perspective. And this link will take you to posted positions for physicians and advance practitioners in PACE including leadership roles: https://lnkd.in/eyV49NKX. Join PACE!

A recent study revealed that cancer survivors who received regular check-ins and survivorship education from a nurse navigator experienced significant improvements in their quality of life, reduced fear of recurrence, and better mental health compared to those under standard physician follow-up. These findings highlight nurse navigators' vital role in delivering personalized care and support, ultimately enhancing survivors' well-being without increasing healthcare expenses. ONCONav offers customizable software for oncology navigators to streamline patient interactions and tasks, designed with user input from cancer centers nationwide. Review the full study to better understand the correlation between navigation and mental well-being:

Out Now: Listen to the Oncology Nursing Podcast episode 321: Nursing Strategies to Reduce Readmission Rates for Patients With Cancer and learn how comprehensive discharge planning, addressing patient education, support systems, and resource availability, can make a difference in preventing readmissions for patients with cancer. https://bit.ly/3WiFLjj

Ending a day of some great conversations around primary care and cancer nursing - how do we support our primary care colleagues with increasing knowledge and awareness for general practice? What resources are available? Thanks to Macmillan Cancer Support learning hub - there are some great resources for general practice nurses.. we all have a role to play in the pathway of cancer care for patients and GPNs particularly develop strong relationships with patients over this period. Lets raise the profile and understanding of how GPNs are vital for supporting cancer care! https://lnkd.in/ecm-rVs9