My Road to Becoming an Oncology Nurse Navigator
Posted May 31st, 2018
OncoLink Team
The month of May each year celebrates Nurses Week and Oncology Nurses Month. With winter past us, the anticipation of summer – celebrations of graduations and new beginnings – brings a moment of reflection on the blessings and path thus far of my oncology nursing career. As I write this, I realize there has been […]
Self Care for Oncology Professionals Continuing Education Series
Posted September 30th, 2014
Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN
Self Care for Oncology Professionals Continuing Education Series.
Continuing Education for Social Workers and Nurses
Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN
Continuing Education for Social Workers and Nurses from 10:00am – 12:30pm ET at Hirst Auditorium, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, First Floor, Dulles Building.
Confessions of an Oncology Social Work Student
Posted April 10th, 2014
OncoLink Team
Sometimes seeing things through the eyes of someone new to the world of oncology can remind us of how far we still have to go. In this guest blog, Kate Cole brings to your attention the cost of cancer treatment and the enormous problem it can pose for patients trying to get the care they need.
Some useful things to know about the Health Insurance Marketplace
Posted March 31st, 2014
Jonathan Colon
Some useful things to know about the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Patient Portals: Finding Their Full Potential
Posted January 28th, 2014
Patrick Higgins
Patient portals are the patient facing side of EMRs. They allow patients to see all of their medical information from anywhere at any time in an organized manner.
Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition
Posted January 18th, 2014
Karen Wagner, MS, RD, CSO, LDN
Being a Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition, a CSO, designates my advanced practice with patients who have cancer.
Oncology Practices: Patient Satisfaction
Posted November 5th, 2013
Jonathan Colon
I was recently asked to perform and present an in-depth analysis on patient satisfaction scores at our center, with the purpose of identifying areas of concern related to the experience that our patients are having.
Oncology Practices: Where are we going?
Posted October 17th, 2013
Patrick Higgins
The next few years promise to bring some radical changes to the healthcare industry, and more specifically, to the way cancer care is delivered, reimbursed, and accessed. This blog will focus on these issues in real time from the perspective of an oncology-based healthcare administrator.
OncoLink Poll: Do you use a smart device in your clinical practice?
Posted April 16th, 2013
Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN
Do you use a smart device in your clinical practice?