Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology Podcast

Episode 62: Psychological Safety: How Does It Affect Clinician Well-Being?

Steven H. Wei, EdD, MPH, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA, Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the impact of a positive team culture on well-being.

Episode 61: Tips for Your Trip to JADPRO Live

Get some tips for preparing for your trip to JADPRO Live, happening in Orlando from November 9-12, 2023.

Episode 60: Role of the Research APP in CAR T-Cell Clinical Trials

Ly Dsouza, PA-C, MPAS, describes the hybrid role of a research advanced practice provider in CAR T-cell clinical trials.

Episode 59: Opening Doors to Treatment: Therapies for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Sandra Brackert, NP, of UCLA Sarcoma Center, and Kathleen Polson, NP, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discuss the management of patients with GIST who have progressed on multiple therapies.

Episode 58: Developing a Clinical Decision Tool for VTE Management

Jibran Majeed, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN, details the creation and implementation of a clinical decision tool for patients who present with new venous thromboembolism.

Episode 57: Unique Communication Skills Challenges for APPs

Many communication skills that advanced practice providers (APP) develop are similar to those of other providers. However, a survey reveals unique communication challenges for APPs that stem from a lack of understanding of this unique role.

Episode 56: Building Resilience to Change Fatigue

Feeling like your tank is empty? You may be coping with change fatigue. Katherine Albert, DNP, FNP-BC, AOCNP, discusses how the pandemic has depleted our reserves and left us unprepared to deal with rapid changes in health care.

Episode 55: The Power of Connection for APs

Teams do their best work when they feel connected. Ginger Johnson, speaker and author, talks about the power of connection to align values and encourage new ideas and growth within health-care teams.

Episode 54: Addressing Social Determinants of Health: What APs Can Do

Health-care disparities create barriers to disease prevention, early detection, and treatments. Oncology advanced practitioners are often best poised to address disparities and improve care for all patients.

Episode 53: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Cancer: Providing Trauma-Informed Care

Research shows that the majority of cancer patients have at least one adverse childhood experience, which is defined as a potentially traumatic event occuring in childhood. Recognizing the impact of ACEs can help inform the care of patients while improving patient engagement with treatment and education.

Episode 52: A Shared Passion in Pharmacy: Training Oncology Pharmacists in Nigeria

R. Donald Harvey, PharmD, BCOP, FCCP, FHOPA, of the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, recounts his experience sharing expertise with pharmacists in Nigeria as part of the Fulbright Specialist Program.

Episode 51: Managing Cancer Patients During the Opioid Epidemic

Gretchen McNally, PhD, ANP-BC, AOCNP, of The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital, talks about practicing as an oncology advanced practitioner during the opioid crisis.

Episode 50: Implementation of an AP-Led Bedside Procedural Team

Seeing an increase in interventional radiology referrals and patient wait times, in 2019, an advanced practitioner–led mobile IR team was started at a major cancer center.

Episode 49: LEGO, Jeopardy, and Celebrating Colleagues: Top Moments From JADPRO Live 2021

The ninth annual JADPRO Live conference wrapped up in October, and Wendy Vogel, MSN, FNP, AOCNP^®, Executive Director of APSHO, and Annie Yueh, Editor of JADPRO, take a look back at their favorite moments.

Episode 48: Ginseng for Cancer-Related Fatigue

Emily A. Lemke, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP^®, of the Medical College of Wisconsin, summarizes data on the safety and efficacy of ginseng for cancer-related fatigue, where to source it, and tools to measure fatigue in patients.

Episode 47: Integrating Advanced Practitioners Into Research With Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN, FAAN

This week, we're sharing the third and final part to a series from Cancer Buzz, the podcast of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC). Listen about how oncology advanced practitioners can advocate to have a larger voice in clinical trial participation.

Episode 46: Your True Self: A New Take on How to Combat Burnout

Margaret Leddy, PA-C, of Duke University Health System, wants to turn the idea of self-care on its head. She starts by asking: Who are you really? By identifying your core values and what you enjoy doing, you can start taking small steps to focus on yourself.

Episode 45: A Review of the Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in B-Cell Malignancies

Donald C. Moore, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, DPLA, of Atrium Health, Levine Cancer Institute, talks about strategies for managing side effects of ibrutinib, acalabrutinib, and zanubrutinib in the treatment of B-cell malignancies.

Episode 44: Advanced Practitioners’ Role in Research With Christa Braun-Inglis, MS, APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP

This week, we're sharing the second part to a series from Cancer Buzz, the podcast of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC). Listen about how oncology advanced practitioners can play a greater role in clinical research and improve diversity in clinical trials.

Episode 43: Advancing Clinical Trial Equity With Colleen Lewis, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP

This week, we're sharing an episode from Cancer Buzz, the podcast of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC). Colleen Lewis, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, talks about the critical role oncology advanced practitioners can play in moving the needle on equity and inclusion in cancer clinical trials.

Episode 42: Collaborating With Locum Tenens Physicians: Tips for a Successful Team

As the need for oncology services increases and the predicted shortage of oncologists draws near, the number of locum tenens positions is expected to increase. How can advanced practitioners help with the hiring and onboarding of locum tenens physicians while supporting patients and ensuring their continuity of care?

Episode 41: The Never-Ending Need to Explain Yourself: Defining Your AP Role

Andrew S. Guinigundo, MSN, RN, CNP, ANP-BC, Lead APP at Oncology Hematology Care in Cincinnati, Ohio, discusses how to explain the advanced practice role to patients, colleagues, and the general public using the rules of personal branding.

Episode 40: An APP Role to Alleviate Burnout and Maintain Quality of Care

Jessica Zucker, RN, MSN, AGNP-BC, describes the development and implementation of a new role called the “Inpatient Consult Advanced Practice Provider” (ICAPP) on an inpatient bone marrow transplant unit.

Episode 39: Improving Patient Understanding of the Language of Precision Medicine

Genomic or biomarker testing? Germline or genetic testing? The various terms that providers use about testing can cause confusion and lead to suboptimal testing and care.

Episode 38: Career Ladders: Recognizing Professional Accomplishments and Encouraging Growth

Amy Pierre, MSN, ANP-BC, of Flatiron Health and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, describes how career ladders for advanced practitioners can increase job satisfaction, encourage career growth and development, and ultimately, improve patient care.

Episode 37: How to Write an Abstract for Poster Presentation

Constance Visovsky, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, Director of the College of Nursing at University of South Florida, gives tips on how to develop your topic based on clinical practice, structure your abstract, and tailor it to the conference you’re submitting to.

Episode 36: Enhanced Recovery Program: The Making of a Super Team

TaCharra Y. D. Woodard, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC, AOCNP®, and Carla M. Patel, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC, of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, describe the successful implementation of an enhanced recovery approach in thoracic surgery at their center.

Episode 35: Knowing Your Worth: Key Facts About Fair Market Value

Wendy Vogel, MSN, FNP, AOCNP®, talks about all the factors that should go into determining fair pay for an oncology advanced practitioner.

Episode 34: Bringing Home the Bacon: Negotiating Your Salary

David Johnson, PA-C, Director of Advanced Practice Professional Services at Moffitt Cancer Center, talks about knowing your worth as an oncology advanced practitioner and how to strategize for salary negotiations.

Episode 33: Role of Oncology Advanced Practitioners to Enhance Clinical Research

Christa Braun-Inglis, MS, APRN-Rx, FNP-BC, AOCNP, discusses her poster presented at the 2020 ASCO Quality Care Symposium on the role of oncology APs in research.

Episode 32: Impact of Advanced Practice Providers on the Management of Adverse Events in Patients Enrolled in Early Clinical Trials

Hear about how Fedricker D. Barber, PhD, ANP-BC, AOCNP®, and her team developed the project that was presented with JADPRO Live 2020's Outstanding Poster Award.

Episode 31: Hosting a Virtual Meeting: Tips for Success

In an era of video meetings, Deborah Rust, MSN, CRNP, AOCN®, shares tips for leading a successful and productive call.

Episode 30: Peer Review for APs: It Makes Us All Better

Suzanne McGettigan, MSN, CRNP, AOCN®, of Abramson Cancer Center, talks about the mutually beneficial nature of the peer review process and gives tips on being a peer reviewer.

Episode 29: Celebrating 10 Years of JADPRO

The first Editor-in-Chief of JADPRO, Pamela Hallquist Viale, RN, MS, CNS, ANP, and staff talk about the history of the journal, its roots in supporting advanced practitioners in oncology, and ways to get involved with the journal.

Episode 28: Anemia: Approach to the 15-Minute Consult

Beth Warnick, MSN, CRNP, ACNP-C, of Allegheny Health Network in Pennsylvania, shares her experience diagnosing anemia.

Episode 27: An AP-Led Sexual Health Clinic

Lorraine Drapek, DNP, FNP-BC, AOCNP®, describes how she started the Massachusetts General Cancer Center sexual health clinic and ways advanced practitioners can help get the conversation about this important aspect of care started.

Episode 26: My Purpose and My Gift

Tajuana Bradley, MSN, APRN-BC, of Georgia Cancer Specialists, delves into what drives her every day in her practice of caring for patients with cancer.

Episode 25: The Gift

Michael Bonsaver, FNP-C, remembers the one patient who taught him the lesson that has been the foundation of his career.

Episode 24: Kaleidoscope

Mary Peterson, MS, APRN, AOCNP, recounts the patient interactions that have stayed with her throughout her career as a nurse practitioner in stem cell transplant.

Episode 23: Hospice Benefits, Referrals, and My Momma

Gary Shelton, DNP, NP, ANP-BC, AOCNP, ACHPN, an Advanced Practice Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse, tells the story about how his professional and personal lives intersected while caring for his mother.

Episode 22: Welcome to Bedside Stories

Kristin M. Daly, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, introduced the storytelling session at JADPRO Live 2019 and shared an anecdote about one of her patients who was keeping a surprising secret.

Episode 21: How Stories Make Us Better Providers

Kristin M. Daly, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, shares her perspective on the power of storytelling and why you should start thinking about which stories you have to tell.

Episode 20: What Happens When Your Work Spouse Leaves

Shelton Lacy Harrell, MSN, ACNP-BC, describes her experience managing patients after her attending physicians left the practice.

Episode 19: FAQ on Telemedicine

Jason Astrin, PA-C, MBA, DFAAPA, answers frequently asked questions about various telemedicine topics, such as billing and reimbursement, scheduling, and the future of telehealth.

Episode 18: Cause for a Canine: Caring for a Patient and His Dog

When her patient was dying, Paige Goforth, a physician assistant, took on her patient’s priorities as her own. And her patient’s priority was a dog named Shadow.

Episode 17: Mayo Clinic NP/PA Hematology Fellowship Goes Virtual

The NP/PA Hematology Fellowship Program at Mayo Clinic has reorganized its training curriculum to keep fellows learning and, most importantly, safe.

Episode 16: What a Financial Advisor Wants You to Know During COVID-19

We asked a certified financial planner about his tips for advanced practitioners looking to keep their financial investments and retirement accounts safe.

Episode 15: Keeping Bone Marrow Transplant Patients Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic

We spoke with Cathy Featherstone, FNP, Advanced Practice Provider Manager for Adult BMT and Lymphoma and Myeloma Services at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, on how she and her team have adapted to challenges in providing safe care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episode 14: Clinical Trial Challenges in the COVID-19 Pandemic

As more clinical trials begin analyzing the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus, many of us are left wondering about how this shift in focus will affect ongoing and future clinical trials for other diseases, especially cancer. Nataya Francis, ARNP, nurse practitioner in the Clinical Research Unit at Moffitt Cancer Center, is seeing the impact on the oncology clinical trials management process firsthand.

Episode 13: Discovering a New Superpower: Telemedicine During COVID-19

We talk to Kathy Deanda, Senior Director of Virtual Health for the UCHealth System and Senior Director of Neurosciences for University of Colorado Hospital, and Keri Halsema, an NP at the Blood Disorder Center for the University of Colorado about their rapid expansion of telehealth services at UCHealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episode 12: Like Running a Marathon

Gabrielle Zecha, PA-C, MHA, Director of Advanced Practice Providers at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, talks about her team's preparations for COVID-19.

Episode 11: How Cancer Practices Are Adapting to COVID-19

The COVID-19 outbreak has necessitated cancer centers to rapidly develop screening protocols and explore telemedicine strategies to prevent infections. Advanced practitioners have been on the front lines of patient care and education, and we talk with two of them to see what their processes are and what other health-care providers can learn from their experiences.

Episode 10: The New Frontier: CAR T-Cell Therapy and What the AP Needs to Know

Victoria Reiser, RN, BSN, BMTCN, OCN, author of the JADPRO article "Beyond CAR T-Cell Therapy: Continued Monitoring and Management of Complications" speaks with co-host Wendy Vogel, MSN, FNP, AOCNP, on caring for patients who have received CAR T-cell therapy.

Episode 9: Camino de Oncology

After her keynote at JADPRO Live, Debra sat down with freelance medical writer and editor, Kate MacDougall, on her journey on the Camino de Santiago, similarities she recognized between her hike and the practice of oncology, and fine-tuning attitudes and perspectives on death.

Episode 8: Medicaid Block Grants and the Cancer Population

In early 2020, the Trump administration rolled out a Medicaid block grant program, where states apply to received capped federal funding and have new flexibility to dictate coverage and benefits. Tennessee's application is a telling example of how health benefits for the most vulnerable populations have the potential to change drastically.

Episode 7: Breaking Rules

In this episode, we're sharing the acceptance speech of the first recipient of the annual Mary Pazdur Award for Excellence in Advanced Practice in Oncology, Jeannine Brant, PhD, APRN, AOCN®, FAAN, Billings Clinic, Billings, Montana.

Episode 6: Educating, Mentoring, and Living

In this episode, we're sharing the acceptance speech of the second recipient of the annual Mary Pazdur Award for Excellence in Advanced Practice in Oncology, Jody Pelusi, PhD, FNP, AOCNP®, of HonorHealth Research Institute, Scottsdale, Arizona.

Episode 5: An Insider's Look at the FDA's Expanded Access Program

Are you curious about what goes on in the FDA? Natasha Kormanik, MSN, RN, OCN, Senior Regulatory Health Project Manager at the FDA describes her day-to-day job and debunks myths about the expanded access program.

Episode 4: Conversations Across the Border

Brianna Hoffner, Director of Clinical Outreach and Development here at Harborside, talks with guest Cindy Murray of Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto on the nuances between practicing oncology in the US and Canada.

Episode 3: Leveling the Playing Field for Women

A. Kate MacDougall, editor and writer, speaks with Beth Eaby-Sandy, MSN, CRNP, OCN, of the Abramson Cancer Center on data showing that women still lag behind men in areas like pay and leadership positions, and the particular challenges in oncology for women.

Episode 2: A Cure in Our Lifetime

Meet two leaders in immunotherapy and melanoma: Krista Rubin, MS, RN, FNP-BC, of the Center for Melanoma at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and Anthony J. Olszanski, MD, RPh, Vice Chair of the Department of Hematology/Oncology and Director of the Early Drug Development Phase 1 Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.

Episode 1: Beginnings

The Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology, the only journal written by and for nurse practitioners, PAs, and pharmacists in oncology, was started this time 10 years ago. We talk with Editor-in-Chief Pamela Hallquist Viale about the vision behind the idea and what drives her in her role.