Enhancing the Oncology Nurse's Role in MDS Patient Communication and Education
This breakfast symposium at the 2015 ONS Annual Congress will focus on the role of the oncology nurse in shared decision-making with myelodysplastic syndromes myelodysplastic syndromes: (my-eh-lo-diss-PLASS-tik SIN-dromez) A group of disorders where the bone marrow does not work well, and the bone marrow cells fail to make enough healthy blood cells. Myelo refers to the bone marrow. Dysplastic means abnormal growth or development. People with MDS have low blood cell count for at… (MDS) patients. Topics will include treatment options for low-risk and high-risk MDS, the impact of comorbidities and psychosocial factors in therapy choices, and communication techniques for nurses to use for patient education and treatment management. Case studies will be used to illustrate the challenges of monitoring MDS and adapting therapy to improve outcome and quality of life for patients.
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