Episode 232: Managing Fatigue During PARP Inhibitor Maintenance Therapy

<p>“For those without cancer or other illnesses, we often have a resolution or relief of this fatigue. ‘Oh, I’m just going to go to bed early and get a couple more hours of sleep tonight.’ Or ‘I’m going to have a cup of coffee.’ But for people with cancer, it’s not an easy fix. People with cancer describe fatigue as something much more long-lasting,” ONS member Paula Anastasia, MN, RN, AOCN®, clinical nurse specialist for UCLA Health in Los Angeles, CA, told Jaime Weimer, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, AOCNS®, oncology clinical specialist at ONS. Anastasia discussed fatigue in patients with cancer undergoing PARP inhibitor maintenance therapy, management strategies, and nursing considerations. This podcast episode is supported by a sponsorship from AstraZeneca. ONS is solely responsible for the criteria, objectives, content, quality, and scientific integrity of its programs and publications.</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><strong>Episode Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li>NCPD contact hours are not available for this episode.</li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/clinical-practice-resources/clinical-update-parp-inhibitors"> Clinical Update: Ovarian Cancer Focus Group Summary</a></li> <li>ONS <a href= "https://www.ons.org/make-a-difference/quality-improvement/get-up-get-moving"> Get Up, Get Moving</a> resources</li> <li><a href="https://www.ons.org/pep/fatigue">ONS Guidelines™ on Fatigue</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/podcasts/episode-227-biomarker-testing-parp-inhibitors-and-oral-adherence-during-ovarian-cancer"> <em>Oncology Nursing Podcast</em> Episode 227: Biomarker Testing, PARP Inhibitors, and Oral Adherence During Ovarian Cancer Maintenance Therapy</a></li> <li><em>ONS Voice</em> articles: <ul> <li><a href= "https://voice.ons.org/news-and-views/symptom-assessment">Symptom Assessments: Use a Team-Based Approach to Inform Care and Optimize Outcomes</a></li> <li><a href= "https:/