ORLANDO—Despite the need for nurses with specialized oncology knowledge to care for the growing population of cancer patients and survivors, few graduate oncology nursing programs currently exist. A collaboration between The Ohio State University Comp rehensive Cancer Center The James Cancer Hospital (OSUCCC-James) and the university’s College of Nursing (CON) has been established to help fulfill the need for nurses with specialized oncology education.
ORLANDO—More education about assessment and management of cardiotoxicity would strengthen the quality of nursing care of cancer patients, according to a new study.
April 2010 was the second National Safe Handling Month, a campaign designed to further education about the risks associated with handling hazardous drugs and safety measures that can prevent exposure to these agents. The initiative was supported by an unrestricted educational grant provided by Carmel Pharma, Inc, the maker of the PhaSeal closed-system drug transfer device (CSTD), and included regional and national educational activities. Read More ›
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known to most as the Health care Reform Bill, will change the US healthcare system. But this bill contains much more than just new insurance options. For nurses, nursing workforce development programs have been reauthorized.
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