"Any time the patient hears the word 'cancer,' they shut down a little bit, right? They may not hear everything that the oncologist or urologist, or whoever is talking to them about their treatment options, is saying. The oncology nurse is a great person to sit down with the patient and go over the information with them at a level they can understand a little bit more. To go over all the treatment options presented by the physician, and again, make sure that we understand their goals of care," ONS member Clara Beaver, DNP, RN, AOCNS®, ACNS-BC, manager of clinical education and clinical nurse specialist at Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, MI, told Jaime Weimer, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BS, AOCNS®, manager of oncology nursing practice at ONS, during a conversation about prostate cancer treatment considerations for nurses.
Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod
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Earn 0.5 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) by listening to the full recording and completing an evaluation at courses.ons.org by November 21, 2026. The planners and faculty for this episode have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. ONS is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Learning outcome: Learners will report an increase in knowledge related to the treatment of prostate cancer.
Episode Notes
- Complete this evaluation for free NCPD.
- ONS Podcast™ episodes:
- Episode 387: Prostate Cancer Screening, Early Detection, and Disparities
- Episode 373: Biomarker Testing in Prostate Cancer
- Episode 324: Pharmacology 101: LHRH Antagonists and Agonists
- Episode 321: Pharmacology 101: CYP17 Inhibitors
- Episode 208: How to Have Fertility Preservation Conversations With Your Patients
- Episode 194: Sex Is a Component of Patient-Centered Care
- ONS Voice articles:
- Communication Models Help Nurses Confidently Address Sexual Concerns in Patients With Cancer
- Exercise Before ADT Treatment Reduces Rate of Side Effects
- Frank Conversations Enhance Sexual and Reproductive Health Support During Cancer
- Nurses Are Key to Patients Navigating Genitourinary Cancers
- Sexual Considerations for Patients With Cancer
- The Case of the Genomics-Guided Care for Prostate Cancer
- ONS books:
- Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice (Second Edition)
- Manual for Radiation Oncology Nursing Practice and Education (Fifth Edition)
- Clinical Journal of Oncology
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