Oncology/infusion nurses Bashkarnand Autar, RN, at left, and Doris Bazurto, RN, work with a patient at the Madeline Fiadini LoRe Foundation Infusion Center.
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WAYS TO HELP EASE CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT
RWJBarnabas Health and Jersey City Medical Center, together with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey—the state’s only NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center—provide close-to-home access to the latest treatment options. For more information, call 844.CANCERNJ or visit www.rwjbh.org/beatcancer.
HOW TO FIND THE BEST CARE—AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, TOO
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acing chemotherapy can be a daunting prospect, but there are ways to make the experience more manageable, according to infusion/ oncology nurses at the Madeline Fiadini LoRe Foundation Infusion Center at Jersey City Medical Center. The Infusion Center, which Healthy Together
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opened last year, provides the latest in treatments, design and amenities. “We have a big space that can house everybody,” says infusion/oncology nurse Bashkarnand Autar, RN. Large-screen TVs and nature-inspired wall murals help create a relaxing experience. The Infusion Center also houses
a multidisciplinary staff of doctors, oncology/infusion nurses, nurse navigators, a social worker and other staff members. “Treatment is easier and more cohesive when the patient sees the doctor, the case manager, the nurses, all in one place,” Autar says.
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