Episode 196: Oncologic Emergencies 101: Bleeding and Thrombosis

<p>Early detection of bleeding directly affects survival rates for patients with cancer, but oncology nurses can improve outcomes by providing education and treatment for oncologic emergencies like thrombosis. ONS member Carrie Moore, MSN, OCN®, NE-BC, nurse manager at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, and member of the South Carolina Low Country ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss bleeding disorders and thrombosis and their current management and treatment strategies. This episode is part of a series about oncologic emergencies; the previous episodes are linked in the episode notes.</p> <p>Music Credit: "<a href="http://www.incompetech.com/">Fireflies and Stardust</a>" by Kevin MacLeod</p> <p>Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0</p> <p>Earn 0.5 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) by listening to the full recording and completing an evaluation at myoutcomes.ons.org by February 25, 2024. The planners and faculty for this episode have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. ONS is accredited as a provider of NCPD by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.</p> <p><strong>Episode Notes</strong></p> <p>Check out these resources from today’s episode:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://courses.ons.org/diweb/gateway/init/1/f/catalog*2Fitem*2Feid*2FP442"> Complete this evaluation for free NCPD</a>.</li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/acq-search?search=101&source=Podcasts">Previous <em>Oncology Nursing Podcast</em> episodes on oncologic emergencies</a></li> <li><a href= "https://voice.ons.org/news-and-views/hematologic-cancers-have-higher-long-term-risk-of-clots-and-bleeding"> <em>ONS Voice</em> article: Hematologic Cancers Have Higher Long-Term Risk of Clots and Bleeding</a></li> <li><a href= "https://voice.ons.org/news-and-views/manage-thrombosis-in-patients-with-cancer"> <em>ONS Voice</em> article: Manage Thrombosis in Patients Wi