ONCOLOGY NURSE ADVISOR • SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015
September/October 2015
www.OncologyNurseAdvisor.com A F O R U M F O R P H YS I C I A N A S S I S TA N T S
CHILDHOOD CANCER
Survivors face challenges due to late effects from AYA cancers
SURVIVORSHIP
Counseling survivors on family building options
RADIATION & YOUR PATIENT
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Essential nursing: Ensuring a safe workplace and risk reduction on the job Nurses are responsible for adhering to drug handling practices that ensure their own health and safety.
Counseling on female sexual health after radiotherapy
COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES
Inquiry before advocacy
THE TOTAL PATIENT
Emotional harm as the new ‘human error’ in health care
REFLECTIONS
Will men talk about their prostate cancer symptoms? VOLUME 6, NUMBER 5
ASK A PHARMACIST
Hydration regimens for cisplatin
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