Episode 158: Navigate Patients Through Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treatment and Survivorship

ONS member Ilene Comeras Lattimer, BSN, RN, OCN®, CCRC, clinical research specialist at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute in Columbus, OH, and director-at-large for the Columbus ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how oncology nurses can navigate patients with metastatic colorectal cancer through treatment and survivorship. Lattimer also speaks about her own family history of cancer and her connection to Lynch syndrome. Pfizer provided support for this podcast episode through an educational grant. This podcast is part of a project, including two videos, two case studies, and other clinical practice resources that will be released in July 2021. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 Earn 0.5 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) by listening to the full recording and completing an evaluation at myoutcomes.ons.org by June 4, 2023. 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 Accreditation. 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. Oncology Nursing Podcast Episode 153: Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Has More Treatment Options Than Ever Before ONS Voice article: Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Screening, Treatment, and Survivorship Recommendations ONS Voice article: Genetic Disorder Reference Sheet: Lynch Syndrome (Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer) ONS Voice article: Nursing Considerations for Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Care ONS assessment tools ONS Guidelines™ for cancer-related constipation and skin toxicities ONS symptom interventions for chemotherapy-induced or immunotherapy-induced diarrhea ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate Course American Cancer Society colorectal cancer survivorship care guidelines National Comprehensive Cancer Network distress thermometer and problem list To discuss the information in this episode with other oncology nurses, visit the ONS Communities. To provide feedback or otherwise reach ONS about the podcast, email [email protected].