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CANO/ACIO Annual Conference Workshop Abstracts

W-01-A: Optimizing diagnosis in Canadian cancer care: Findings, recommendations, next steps, and implications for key stakeholders including oncology nurses

Marianne Gagnon¹, Kathleen Barnard¹, Martin Dawes², Michael Smylie³

W-01-B: Integration of oncofertility screening, assessment and supports for adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients: A workshop for oncology nurses

Claire Link¹, Andrea DeIure², April Hildebrand², Linda Watson², Lindsi Chmielewski², Sarah Thompson²Â 

W-01-C: Optimizing care – Introducing a toolkit to inform nursing assessment and intervention for age-related changes in older adults with cancer

Allison Wiens¹, Fay Strohschein²

 

W-02-A: Health equity and equity-oriented cancer care: What it is, and why it matters to oncology nursing

Tara Horrill¹, Jagbir Kaur¹, Leah Lambert^1,2, Scott Beck²

 

W-02-B: Leading the way: Increasing nurses’ contributions to genomics and precision healthcare

Lindsay Carlsson¹, Jacqueline Limoges^2,3, Rebecca Puddester⁴

 

W-03-A: Hematology nursing workshop

Jennifer Wiernikowski¹, Donalda MacDonald¹, Komal Patel¹, Gayatre Maharaj², Jiahui Wong¹

 

W-03-B: Oncologic emergencies workshop

Komal Patel¹, Donalda MacDonald¹, Jennifer Wiernikowski¹, Gayatre Maharaj², Jiahui Wong¹

 

W-04-A: Excellence in oncology nursing leadership – Nursing leadership in times of crisis

Ruby Gidda¹, Joy Tarasuk²

 

W-05-A: I’d tap that: Am I here in vein?

Janny Proba

 

W-05-B: Canadian Indigenous cancer strategy across the spectrum

Lea Bill¹,Dr. Angeline Letendre¹

 

W-06-A: International partnerships in cancer care – Cultural bridging for oncology nurses

Reanne Booker¹, Savitri Singh-Carlson², Amanda Choflet, Marg Fitch³, Andrea Knox², Lewelyn Rigor¹, Lori Spies⁴

 

W-06-B: Reflecting and connecting: Optimizing sexual health and intimacy after a cancer diagnosis

Reanne Booker

 

W-06-C: Writing for peer-reviewed journals: Getting started

Margaret Fitch

 

I-1-A: Connection, reflection and celebration: Coming together to develop a sexual and gender diversity in cancer care (SGDc) program

Samantha Scime¹, Nazlin Jivraj¹

 

I-1-B: Examining the unmet needs of Panjabi-Sikh patients during the treatment phase of cancer care

Jagbir Kaur^1,2, Fuchsia Howard¹, Leah Lambert², Sally Thorne¹, Satwinder Bains³

 

I-1-C: A time for reflection: Exploring the unique perceptions and experiences of Black patients with mental health issues at end of life

Corsita Garraway

 

I-1-D: Digital information needs and ehealth literacy of older adults with cancer

Lorelei Newton¹, Claire Fullerton¹, Helen Monkman¹

 

I-2-A: Understanding factors influencing Canadian oncology nurses’ discussing cannabis use with patients experiencing chemotherapy-induced nausea

Tianhao Xiao

 

I-2-B: Utilizing patient reported outcomes (PROs) and toxicity assessment to improve efficiencies in nursing practice: A stepped assessment approach

Claire Link¹, Andrea DeIure², April Hildebrand², Linda Watson², Lindsi Chmielewski², Louise Smith²

 

I-2-C: Chewing the fat: A nurse’s guide to understanding the role of adipose tissue in cancer cachexia

Susan McClement

 

I-2-D: Streamlining care: A nurse-led inter-hospital febrile neutropenia project

Luisa Luciani Castiglia¹, Jeff Mangerpan²

 

I-3: Enhancing competency-based learning in systemic therapy administration using a standardized and blended online and workshop model

Jiahui Wong¹, Donalda MacDonald¹, Gayatre Maharaj¹, Jennifer Wiernikowski¹, Shankavi Vigneswaran¹

 

I-4-A: Designing a proof-of concept of an app to coordinate nurse-provided respite care services for families coping with palliative-stage cancer

Aimee Castro

 

I-4-B: Implementing virtual care overnight: A pilot project evaluating the available technologies for virtual patient care

Colleen Graham

 

I-4-C: Connecting the “botsâ€: Leveraging digital technology to better serve our patients and their families

Joy Bunsko¹, Megan Crosby¹,Justine Sanders¹

 

I-4-D: Transitioning breast cancer surgery education online: A COVID-19 quality improvement project

Jayne Grigorovich¹, Sarah Rotstein²

 

I-5-A: Critical shortages of chemotherapy-certified nurses and practice challenges: Management of HDMTX toxicities

Preetal Makan¹, Kassie Nguyen¹

 

I-5-B: Common symptom clusters in advanced cancers

Stephanie Lelond

 

I-5-C: Early intervention of harm reduction for hematology patients with substance use disorder

Mei Wang¹, Karen Szeto¹

 

I-5-D: Surgical insertion of tunneled drainage catheters: Implications for care in palliative patients

Janny Proba

 

I-6-A: Care coordination: Optimizing the scope and role of oncology nurses to meet the individual needs of patients and families within cancer care

Joy Bunsko¹, Theressa Zapach¹, Kornelia Filipowski¹, 

 

I-6-B: Connecting resources and fostering partnerships to build capacity in the outpatient systemic therapy setting

Yvonne Davidson¹, Jesse Haas¹

 

I-6-C: Enhancing practice for oncology nurses – Systemic therapy initial and continuing competency education

Suganya Vadivelu¹, Laura Sinke¹, Cheryl Page¹

 

I-6-D: The pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support (COSTaRS) online tutorial: Retrospective pre-/post-test study

Dawn Stacey¹, Lynne Jolicoeur², Meg Carley², Andra Davis³

 

II-1-A: Medical Assistance in Dying for mature minors

Priscilla Chataika-Smyth

 

II-1-B: Psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric cancer survivors followed in adulthood: Lessons learned and future implications

Connie Richardson

 

II-2-A: Nursing leadership in the pre-diagnostic phase of care of suspected patients with lung cancer (bilingual session)

Sonia Joannette¹, Sophie Burelle²Â 

 

II-2-B: Une théorisation ancrée sur l’évolution des perceptions du rôle des infirmières lors du soin de l’aide médicale à mourir

Maude Hebert¹, Myriam Asri¹

 

W-II-3: Cancer and social justice: What’s advocacy got to do with it?

Scott Beck¹, Sarah Cleyn², Joanne Crawford³, Andrea Knox¹, Carolyn Roberts⁴, Morgan Stirling⁵, Allison Wiens⁶, Gabriella Wong Ken

 

II-4-A: Educating patients on immune checkpoint inhibitors: Ensuring a patient-centred learning approach

Kristyn Cole

 

II-4-B: Unveil the experiential knowledge acquired by healthcare professionals to accompany people touched by cancer: Educational perspectives

Karine Bilodeau¹, Asma Fadhlaoui¹, Lynda Piché¹, Cynthia Henriksen¹

 

II-4-C: ELSKA – A simple patient reported outcome and teaching tool developed by an old bedside nurse

Janet Funk

 

II-5-A: Urgent CancerCare Clinic – An introduction

Christine Eisma

 

II-5-B: A smart move: The development and implementation of a nurse-led, non-hazardous infusion clinic

Kathy Carothers¹, Kirsty Wield¹, Angela Boudreau¹

 

II-5-C: An integrative review of cardio-oncology interdisciplinary clinics and the role for nursing

Tara Reber

 

II-6-A: Early integration of palliative care

Jean Ann Ryan

 

II-6-B: Automatic referrals to palliative care for newly diagnosed stage IV lung cancer patients: Connecting research and clinical practice

Vanessa Slobogian

 

III-1-A: Reflection: Making the connection between advanced testicular cancer and the COVID-19 pandemic

Rebecca Stewart¹, Cindy Railton²

 

III-1-B: Early new patient assessment at BC Cancer – Victoria: A patient and staff experience survey

Cloe Bailly Vignola Edwards¹

 

III-1-C: Can you hear me? The shift to virtual patient education classes during a global pandemic

Sarah Vanderhelm

 

III-1-D: Provincial oncology nursing telepractice standards development and evaluation during the pandemic response

Lorraine Martelli¹, Colleen Fox¹, Priyanka Jain¹

 

III-2-A: Preparing for life after primary gynecological cancer treatment: An educational resource for survivors and caregivers

Jacqueline Galica

 

III-2-B: Behind cancer survivorship: Three extensive experiential learning pathways

Karine Bilodeau¹, Marie-France Vachon², Cynthia Henriksen¹, Virginia Lee³

 

III-2-C: Exploring post-treatment concerns for survivors of five common cancers: Alberta results from the pan-Canadian Transitions Study

Linda Watson¹, Claire Link¹, Andrea Delure¹

 

W-III-3: Finding hope in difficult times: Advancing nursing leadership in climate action

Aubree McAtee¹, Jessica Dakin²

 

III-4-A: An integrative review on the oncology nurse navigator role in the Canadian context

Jessica Katerenchuk

 

III-4-B: Driving a hybrid: Navigating the road to success in creation of a new brachytherapy perioperative course for registered nurses

Joy Bunsko¹, Kornelia Filipowski¹, Renelda Girouard¹

 

III-4-C: Supporting the novice nurse in an outpatient oncology setting: One centre’s approach to navigating the new oncology nurses’ journey from novice to expert

Jessica Dolinski¹, Lisa Coles¹

 

III-4-D: Starting from scratch, growing our own

Meghan Garbutt¹, Cynthia Heron¹

 

III-5-A: Nurse-led telehealth interventions for symptom management in patients with cancer: A systematic review

Dawn Stacey¹, Chanel Kwok¹, Narges Moradi¹, Charlena Degen¹

 

III-5-B: Telephone completion of patient self-reporting history by registered nurses: A survey to evaluate its effectiveness and strategies for improvement

Kelly Daigle¹, Mark Clemons¹, Lisa Vandermeer¹, Lucia Ghadimi¹, Nasser Alqahtani¹

 

III-5-C: The art of variation: Distress screening implementation in Rossy Cancer Network Hospitals

Christine Bouchard¹, Joséphine Lemy Dantica², Nathalie-El Haddad³

 

III-5-D: Examining a nurse practitioner-led intervention to provide supportive care for gynecological cancer survivors entering surveillance

Jacqueline Galica

 

III-6-A: Dropping off the treatment wagon: Barriers to cancer treatment and care for people experiencing health and social inequities

Amber Bourgeois

 

III-6-B: Health and healthcare equity in the Canadian cancer care sector: A rapid scoping review

Tara Horrill¹, Leah Lambert²Â 

 

III-6-C: Choosing MAID: Learning from bereaved family members of cancer patients who chose MAID

Tracy Powell^1,2, Kelli Stajduhar²

 

III-6-D: Patient-targeted resources to support decisions about Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada: An environmental scan

Alda Kiss

 

AWA2: Moving away from “watch and wait†to more proactive language – An NPs approach to reducing distress in CLL practice

Helene Hudson Lectureship Sponsored by Amgen
Nanette Cox-Kennett

 

IV-1-A: Goals of care discussion: The 7th vital sign for oncology

Milagros Duque

 

IV-1-B: Oncology nurses’ perceptions of advanced care planning: A narrative review

Heather Kilgour^1,2, Leah Lambert^1,2, Fuchsia Howard¹, Sally Thorne², Michael McKenzie¹

 

IV-1-C: Evaluation of an electronic patient-provider communication tool to facilitate goals of care discussions

Shawna Ropson¹, Amanda Lamarche²

 

IV-2-A: The evolution of effective collaborative management of PARPi therapy in ovarian cancer

Pam Sweeney¹, Jolene Guenter², Michelle Mills², Katricia Kent²

 

IV-2-B: A primary care nurse (PCN) role in the preparation of patients planned for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT)

Zeinab Yusuf

 

IV-2-C: Developing a nurse practitioner-led ambulatory clinic for patients with gynecological malignancies

Pam Sweeney

 

W-IV-3: Together again – Empowering new oncology nurses through education and mentorship

Suganya Vadivelu¹, Heather Bussey², Cheryl Page³, Kara Jamieson⁴, Lynn Kachuik⁵, Laurie Ann Holmes⁵, Sarah Champ⁶, Cynthia Heron⁷

 

IV-4-A: What have I done for me lately?: Compassion fatigue and resilience of oncology team members and the creation of a self-care space, “The Wellâ€

Suzanne Scotland

 

IV-4-B: From wellness baskets to remote anti-cancer drug administration: Empowered nurses drive key COVID successes

Carolyn Roberts¹, Jennifer Newton¹

 

IV-4-C: Help we are in crisis – On the path to a stronger, more connected team

Colleen Graham

 

IV-5-A: The role of the patient representative in the cancer patient journey

Heather Purvis

 

IV-5-B: MyChart patient portal: A patient empowerment tool

Jennifer Lounsbury¹, Julian Owen¹, Michele Cardoso¹, Yelena Potts¹, Wendy Bursey¹, Faren Hill¹

 

IV-5-C: Connecting and reflecting: The nurse practitioner role in supporting research to assess unmet needs of men diagnosed with testicular cancer

Cindy Railton

 

IV-6-A: Supportive care needs of young women with gynecological cancer

Catriona Buick¹, Alessia Lamanna², Danielle Vicus², Lilian Gien²

 

IV-6-B: Understanding the use of telephone triage by cancer patients in Alberta: Exploring the data

Linda Watson¹, Claire Link¹, Andrea Delure¹, Siwei Qi¹

 

IV-6-C: Age analysis of patient-reported outcome measures: Understanding the symptom experience and concerns of older Albertans with cancer

Fay Strohschein¹, Linda Watson², Claire Link², Siwei Qi², Sandra Davidson¹

 

V-I-A: The experiences of family caregivers caring for their relatives diagnosed with advanced cancer in Ghana

Bisi Adewale¹, Anna Santos-Salas¹, Wendy Duggleby¹

 

V-I-B: A scoping review of characteristics and outcomes of nurse-led palliative care models in low- and middle-income countries

Nahyeni Bassah¹, Anna Santos-Salas¹, Lisa Vaughn¹

 

V-2-A: Les soins virtuels en cancérologie : le point de vue du patient

Josee Beaudet¹, Sabrina Lapointe¹, Arnela Kovac, Sarah Grenier-Darveau, Yoseline Leunens

 

V-2-B: Implantation de l’application Belong en oncologie pour les patients et leurs familles dans leur routine de soins

Gabrielle Rokas-Germain¹, Gabrielle Chartier¹, Cory Burgher, Karine Lepage, Renata Benc

 

V-2-C: Création d’une programme d’orientation en cancérologie (POC) panquébécois

Rosalie Hudon

 

W-V-3: Questions you had about doing cancer care nursing research but were too afraid to ask

Christine Maheu¹, Jacqueline Galica², Tracy Powell^3,4, Kylie Teggart⁵, Leah Lambert^6,7, Manon Lemonde⁸, Kristen Haase⁷, Samantha Mayo⁹

 

V-4-A: Application of a dynamical neurofeedback brain training intervention to address post-cancer cognitive impairment: Results of a pilot study

Marian Luctkar-Flude¹, Jane Tyerman²

 

V-4-B: Connecting with people when they are living with cancer and cognitive disorders

Kimberly Shapkin

 

V-5-A: Designing and delivering a distance learning oncology nursing graduate certificate program: A step on the path to becoming an oncology APN

Linda Watson¹, Amy Melnick¹, Carol Baumgarten¹, Catherine Fox², Catherine Laing², Sydney Farkas¹

 

V-5-B: Building health human resource capacity to support complex malignant hematology care

Jiahui Wong¹, Lorraine Martelli², Colleen Fox², Ada Payne²

 

V-5-C: Educating primary care providers about sexual health disturbance in breast cancer survivorship care using virtual simulation: A feasibility study

Amina Silva

 

V-6-A: Connection, reflection, celebration: The personal impact of the celebratory bell in cancer care

Dustin Mackay¹, Grace Cole², Ava Hatcher³

 

V-6-B: A long road home: Challenges for Inuit patients wanting to return to the North for end of life

Carolyn Roberts¹, Gwen Barton¹

 

V-6-C: Historical perspectives: Gynecological oncology nursing and high-dose brachytherapy over the years

Catriona Buick¹, Alessia Lamanna², Elizabeth Barnes², Eric Leung²

 

AWA3: Collaborating across settings to shape the future of oncology nursing after-hours toxicity management support

Clinical Award Lectureship Sponsored by Merck
Sherry Hnatyshyn-Webster¹, Lorraine Martelli²

 

CANO/ACIO Annual Conference Poster Abstracts

A-1: Nursing-led benchmarking project: Exploring nurses’ role across diagnostic breast centres

Gabrielle Chartier¹, Lindsay Schwartz², Rajshree Patel³

 

A-2: Venipuncture in the affected limb of patients with breast cancer: Translating knowledge to practice using The Implementation Roadmap

Michelle Harbott¹, Heather Kilgour², Jagbir Kaur², Korenelia Filipowski¹, Scott Beck¹

 

A-3: COVID-19 isolation precautions in immunocompromised oncology patients

Ha Pham¹, Eric Bow¹, Mackenzie Jansen¹

 

A-4: Facilitators and barriers in oncology clinical practice influencing nurses’ completion of GRASP

Anita Long¹, Eleonora Cretu¹, Kalliopi Stilos¹

 

A-5: Effectiveness of a standard screening program for intravenous immunoglobulin at community

Amina Malik¹, Ashmina Damani¹

 

B-1: Enteral versus parenteral nutrition – What is the best for stem cell transplants?

Phillip Nguyen¹, Kristen Brazel¹, Leslie Lepage¹

 

B-2: Optimizing oncology nursing scope of practice with added competency of tuberculosis testing

Samantha Soto¹, Jennifer Sunga²

 

B-3: A quality project on improving patient safety: Prostate biopsy

Amina Malik¹, Laura Alexander¹

 

B-4: Re-designing the ESAS-r for ambulatory oncology settings

Claire Link¹, April Hildebrand¹, Andrea Delure¹, Lindsi Chmielewski¹, Louise Smith¹, Linda Watson¹

 

C-1: Informal caregivers in palliative care planning: Perception, documentation, and integration

Charlotte Lee¹, Jacob Loong², Lauren Lovold¹, Melanie Honsinger³, Jason Wong^4,5

 

C-2: Cancer screening for refugees in OECD countries: A realist review

Angille Heintzman

 

C-3: The process of developing a survey that examines the experience of oncology nurses

Charlotte Lee¹, Caitlin Tumey¹, Sue Bookey-Bassett¹, Jacob Loong², Catriona Buick³, Jason Wong⁴

 

C-4: Addressing hematologic cancer symptom burden through evidence-informed oncology nursing practice

Kylie Teggart¹, Denise Bryant-Lukosius¹, Jennifer Lonsbury¹, Margaret Forbes², Nancy Carter¹, Rebecca Gannan¹

 

C-5: Support interventions offered to family members of a child treated with HSCT

Pauline Shapton

 

D-1: Patient education development for the “new normalâ€

Carrie Mazoff¹, Renata Benc²

 

D-2: The use of simulation-based education in cancer care: A scoping review

Amina Silva

 

D-3: Virtual systemic therapy education project

Sarah Felber

 

D-4: RN reviewers for systemic therapy protocols

Gurjeevan Dosanjh

 

D-5: JCURA student journey to cancer care nursing

Claire Fullerton

 

D-6: Implementing dementia-friendly care approach for cancer patients living with dementia

Shelley Canning