Episode 146: Mind-Body Therapies Help Patients With Cancer Manage Symptoms

ONS member Kayla Miller, MSN, CRNP, nurse practitioner at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pennsylvania who oversees the nurse ambassador program for integrative health and member of the Pittsburgh ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss mind-body therapies, such as yoga, tai chi, and qigong, as integrative care for patients with cancer. The advertising messages in this episode are paid for by Soothing Scents.  Episode Notes  Check out these resources from today's episode:  NCPD contact hours are not available for this episode.  Experience the benefits of yoga for yourself or add to your current practice—and support the advancement of oncology nursing—with the Oncology Nursing Foundation's daily virtual yoga sessions during the annual ONS Congress™.  ONS Voice article: Cope With COVID-19 Through Mind-Body Therapies for Oncology Nurses  ONS Voice article: Evidence Shows Tai Chi May Be Useful for Insomnia  ONS Voice article: What the Evidence Says for Use of Qigong in Patients With Cancer  ONS Voice article: Yoga May Help Survivors Manage Side Effects of Lung Cancer  ONS Voice article: Yoga May Improve Many Side Effects in Patients With Cancer  Other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes on integrative cancer care  Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing article: Mindful Breathing: Effects of a Five-Minute Practice on Perceived Stress and Mindfulness Among Patients With Cancer  Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing article: Qigong: Benefits for Survivors Coping With Cancer-Related Fatigue  Oncology Nursing Forum article: The Effectiveness of Yoga on Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis  American Holistic Nurse Association  Kara: Meeting Cancer With Mindfulness app  National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health  UPMC's nurse ambassador program for integrative oncology  Tai Chi Easy method  Yoga4cancer: evidence-based yoga classes for patients and survivors