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New eBook: The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing

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A new eBook has been added to the Library, The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing. This text contains qualitative experience of those who suffer alongside the best available evidence for person-centered palliative nursing. This 2nd edition now contains revised tenets to support nurse well-being in professional practice in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and new content on social determinants of health and increased visibility of marginalized populations across biopsychosocial domains to support whole-person care.

MSKCC contributors to the 2nd edition of The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing include Nessa Coyle, Dr. Elena Abascal, Dr. William E. Rosa, and Renee Wisniewski

New eBook: Drain’s PeriAnesthesia Nursing, A Critical Care Approach

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The 7th edition of Drain’s PeriAnesthesia Nursing, A Critical Care Approach is now available electronically via the MSK Library. This comprehensive clinical text has five distinct sections ― covering the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations.

Updated content in this edition includes the latest standards, policies and issues affecting perianesthesia nursing practice such as patient safety, infection control, managed care implications, pain management, bioterrorism, new sedation and pain guidelines, new information on older patients, implications of new surgical techniques, and more bariatric implications.

Helping Patients, One Call at a Time

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This May, National Nurses Month, Cure featured MSK’s Kimberly Rosencrance in a column by MSK’s Lead Patient Access Nurse, Ann Culkin.

In her role as a Patient Access Nurse Coordinator, Ms. Rosencrance speaks to patients and families over the phone to help navigate their care, financial concerns, and insurance questions. Her work leaves patients feeling calmer and reassured:

Kim conducts these emotionally loaded conversations with insight, expertise and listening skills to remove obstacles to the best oncology care. Kim reassures every caller that she is ‘really listening,’ often letting her silence do the heavy lifting as the patient shares their story.

We salute Ms. Rosencrance, Ms. Culkin, and all MSK nurses. Your work saves lives every day.