Episode 276: Support Young Families During a Parent’s Cancer Journey

<p>“Reassuring doesn’t always mean providing solutions. Sometimes, it’s providing support. There are some key tips that can be helpful for supporting patients when they’re ready, when they’re asking, ‘What about my kids?’ Like, what are the things when you leave this hospital that your kids are going to see, hear, or notice? That’s a great place to start,” Kelsey Mora, certified child life specialist, licensed clinical professional counselor, and chief clinical officer at Pickles Group, a national nonprofit organization that provides support and resources to children and teens whose parents have cancer, told Jaime Weimer, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BS, AOCNS^®, manager of oncology nursing practice at ONS, during a discussion about how oncology nurses can support young families during a parent’s cancer journey. </p> <p>You can earn free NCPD contact hours after listening to this episode and completing the evaluation linked below.  </p> <p>Music Credit: “<a href="http://www.incompetech.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-cke-saved-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), which may be applied to the care continuum, psychosocial dimensions of care, coordination of care, quality of life, and supportive care <a href="https://www.oncc.org/ilna" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-cke-saved-href= "https://www.oncc.org/ilna">ILNA categories</a>, by listening to the full recording and completing an evaluation at <a href= "http://myoutcomes.ons.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener" data-cke-saved-href= "http://myoutcomes.ons.org/">myoutcomes.ons.org</a> by September 8, 2025. 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 Accreditatio