The November 2012 special issue of the National Cancer Institute Cancer Bulletin, The Science behind Cancer Screening, has a great infographic and accompanying article about the benefits and harms of PSA screening for prostate cancer. Currently, routine PSA screening for prostate cancer... Read More
“It’s actually a beautiful stain,” the pathologist quips. Stares of oddity and muffled chuckles fill the room. “Is something wrong? It is lovely,” I think. Turns out many healthcare professionals – and artists – think similarly. Artist Angela Canada Hopkins... Read More
I am privileged to co-present Adolescent & Young Adult Issues, a LIVESTRONG Community Education Class, on Thursday, October 25, 2012, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM CDT. I am passionate about adolescent and young adult (AYA) oncology issues as this population – those... Read More
The Nurse Oncology Education Program (NOEP) recently released AvidNurse 2.1, the biggest redesign and upgrade of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch app yet. Wanna know what’s even better? It’s now free. Yep…F.R.E.E! [Insert church choir quick-tempo Hallelujah Chorus here.] Yes,... Read More
Living in Austin, Texas, global headquarters for LIVESTRONG, and working in the oncology care community, the recent events surrounding Lance Armstrong is big news. I honestly have not thought a lot about the controversy since news broke, but a 12-mile... Read More
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer has been on my “to read” list ever since it debuted. How fortuitous the library branch closest to my work, which gave me the pleasure of reading listening to another book,... Read More
Thousands of people place their lives in the hands of pilots and flight crews daily; the large majority arrive safely and soundly at their destinations. When an airplane crashes, it is breaking news and numerous organizations get involved to learn... Read More
UCSD Health System just released its ninth Nursing Research News You Can Use video, this time on cancer survivorship. Don’t have time to read three recent journal articles on this hot-topic? No worries. You can watch it. So watch it.... Read More
Happy Oncology Nurses Month to all my oncology nurse colleagues! For all those who work in the highs, the lows, the emergencies, the mundane, the I-hope-I-never-have-to-see/do-that-again, and the I-hope-I-never-forget-that moments – here’s an entire month dedicated to you and your... Read More
Through blogging I have found an interest in blogs and their relationship to nursing – how they impact us, our patients, and how we impact the blogosphere. I was able to share that passion with others at the 36th Annual... Read More