Episode 129: Safely Use Acupuncture as Integrative Care for Symptoms and Side Effects

<p>ONS member Susan Yaguda, RN, MSN, nurse coordinator of integrative oncology at Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, NC, and member of the Greater Charlotte Area ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss acupuncture and acupressure and what nurses need to know about those integrative therapies for patients with cancer. </p> <p>Music Credit: <a href="http://www.incompetech.com/">"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod</a></p> <p>Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0</p> <p>Earn 0.5 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) by listening to the full recording and completing an evaluation at myoutcomes.ons.org by November 13, 2022.  The planners and faculty for this episode have no conflicts to disclose, and the episode has no commercial support. ONS is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.</p> <p><strong>Episode Notes</strong></p> <p>Check out these resources from today’s episode:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://courses.ons.org/diweb/gateway/init/1/f/catalog*2Fitem*2Feid*2FP393"> Complete this evaluation for free nursing continuing professional development</a>.</li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/articles/acupuncture-cancer-related-fatigue"><em> ONS Voice</em> article: Acupuncture for Cancer-Related Fatigue</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/articles/evidence-building-acupuncture-opioid-alternative-cancer-pain"> <em>ONS Voice</em> article: Evidence Is Building for Acupuncture as an Opioid Alternative for Cancer Pain</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/articles/what-evidence-says-about-acupuncture-and-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-insomnia"> <em>ONS Voice</em> article: What the Evidence Says About Acupuncture and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/articles/role-acupuncture-treating-hot-flashes-breast-cancer-survivors"> <em>ONS Voice</em> article: The