Episode 196: Oncologic Emergencies 101: Bleeding and Thrombosis

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.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod

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Episode Notes

Check out these resources from today’s episode:

• Complete this evaluation for free NCPD.
• Previous Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes on oncologic emergencies
• ONS Voice article: Hematologic Cancers Have Higher Long-Term Risk of Clots and Bleeding
• ONS Voice article: Manage Thrombosis in Patients With Cancer
• Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing article: Cancer-Associated Thrombosis: Improving Patient Adherence to Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Therapy
• Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing article: Putting Evidence Into Practice: Prevention and Management of Bleeding in Patients With Cancer
• Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing article: Thrombosis: Risk Factors Among Pediatric Patients With Cancer
• ONS book: Understanding and Managing Oncologic Emergencies: A Resource for Nurses (third edition)
• ONS course: Essentials in Oncologic Emergencies for the Advanced Practice Provider
• ONS course: Oncologic Emergencies
• ONS course: Treatment and Symptom Management—Oncology RN
• ONS Huddle Cards™
• American Cancer Society information on blood clots
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention information on venous thromboembolism
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

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