Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: The ONS Podcast
Episode: Episode 210: Oncologic Emergencies 101: Spinal Cord Compression
Description: "We call it an oncologic emergency for a reason. Even though it's usually not life threatening, the longer we wait, the more debilitating and devastating the side effects will be," ONS member Jennifer Webster, MN, RN, AOCNS®, MPH, clinical nurse specialist at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA, and member of the Metro Atlanta ONS Chapter, said during her conversation with Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS. The nurses talked about the importance of early identification and intervention for malignant spinal cord compression and other nursing considerations for the oncologic emergency. This episode is a part of a...