Hematology Nursing
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Hospital floors pose infection risk, team says
Hospital room floors may be an overlooked source of infection, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control....
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Walking can benefit advanced cancer patients
Walking for 30 minutes 3 times a week can improve quality of life for patients with advanced cancer, according to research published in BMJ Open...
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Cancer survivors report pros and cons of telehealth
Cancer survivors report a range of benefits and detriments related to telehealth, according to research published in the Journal of Medical...
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Kids, parents over-report ALL treatment adherence
New research published in Blood suggests young patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)—and their parents—are likely to over-report...
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Cheap manufacture of generic cancer drugs is feasible, study shows
Photo courtesy of FDA AMSTERDAM—New research suggests some generic cancer drugs could be manufactured for less than 1% of the prices currently...
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Syringes recalled due to infection risk
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a Class I, nationwide recall of Nurse Assist Inc.’s normal saline flush syringes due to...
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Guidelines reduce blood draws in critically ill kids
for a child in the pediatric ICU Photo courtesy of Johns Hopkins Medicine New research suggests clinical practice guidelines can reduce the...
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Study supports palliative care in HSCT recipients
Photo by Chad McNeeley Palliative care can be beneficial for patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) to treat hematologic...
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AACN releases updated resource on VTE
caring for a patient in an intensive care unit The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has released updated resources aimed at...
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NCCN issues challenge to ‘bag’ vincristine
PHILADELPHIA—To ensure proper administration of vincristine, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has issued a challenge to hospitals...
Conference Coverage
Supportive care isn’t palliative care, speaker says
NEW YORK—Two presentations at the NCCN 11th Annual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies addressed the importance of supportive care in the...