Episode 199: Oncologic Emergencies 101: Cardiac Tamponade

<p>Cardiac tamponade typically presents gradually over time, and it can happen multiple times throughout a patient’s cancer care journey. Oncology nurses must stay cognizant of the warning signs and management approaches. ONS member Roberta Kaplow, RN, PhD, CCRN, AOCNS®, clinical nurse specialist at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA, and member of the Metro Atlanta ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss the latest nursing management and prevention strategies for cardiac tamponade. This episode is part of a series about oncologic emergencies; the previous ones 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 March 18, 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*2FP445"> 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://cjon.ons.org/cjon/7/5/cardiac-toxicity-related-cancer-treatment"> <em>Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing</em> article: Cardiac Toxicity Related to Cancer Treatment</a></li> <li><a href= "https://onf.ons.org/onf/30/2/cardiovascular-emergencies-pericardial-effusion-and-cardiac-tamponade"> <em>Oncology Nursing Forum</em> article: Cardiovascular Emergencies: Pericardial Eff