Episode 104: How Radiation Affects All Areas of Oncology Nursing

Annette Quinn, RN, MSN, program manager in the department of radiation at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania and member of the ONS Greater Pittsburgh Chapter, joins ONS's Kathleen Wiley, RN, MSN, AOCNS®, director of oncology nursing practice, to discuss what all oncology nurses need to know about caring for patients receiving radiation treatment, the different types of radiation therapies, collaboration with medical oncology, and monitoring and managing radiation's late effects in survivorship.    Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod  Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0  Episode Notes  Check out these resources from today's episode:   The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities. The Intersection of Radiation and Medical Oncology Nursing Get an Overview of Radiation Therapy for Cancer Harnessing the Abscopal Effect May Change Cancer Care ONS/ONCC Radiation Therapy Certificate Course ONS's Immuno-Oncology Learning Library National Cancer Institute's radiation resources American Cancer Society's radiation resources Register for the ONS Bridge Virtual Conference in June.