Serious Mental Illness and Its Impact on Diabetes Care in a VA Nurse/ Pharmacist-Managed Population.

Collaboration between a registered nurse-certified diabetes educator and clinical pharmacy specialist improved access to care and glycemic control in veterans with diabetes and mental illness.

Validation of Predictors of Fall Events in Hospitalized Patients With Cancer.

Background: A seven-item cancer-specific fall risk tool (Cleveland Clinic Capone-Albert [CC-CA] Fall Risk Score) was shown to have a strong concordance index for predicting falls; however, validation of the model is needed.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to validate that the CC-CA Fall Risk Score, made up of six factors, predicts falls in patients with cancer and to determine if the CC-CA Fall Risk Score performs better than the Morse Fall Tool.

Methods: Using a prospective, comparative methodology, data were collected from electronic health records of patients hospitalized for cancer care in four hospitals.

Patient fears of tumor cell dissemination secondary to surgical interventions-part II.

Patient fears are an ever-present factor of patient care, and addressing those fears is a responsibility of the healthcare provider. One such fear may be of tumor cell dissemination secondary to surgical interventions. Preparing for such discussions will allow the healthcare provider to speak with authority on the topic of tumor dissemination secondary to breast biopsy or surgery, even in a situation where a patient has underlying fears.

Renal complications in multiple myeloma and related disorders: survivorship care plan of the International Myeloma Foundation Nurse Leadership Board.

Kidney dysfunction is a common clinical feature of symptomatic multiple myeloma. Some degree of renal insufficiency or renal failure is present at diagnosis or will occur during the course of the disease and, if not reversed, will adversely affect overall survival and quality of life. Chronic insults to the kidneys from other illnesses, treatment, or multiple myeloma itself can further damage renal function and increase the risk for additional complications, such as anemia.