Episode 394: Prostate Cancer Survivorship Considerations for Nurses

"The thought of recurrence is also a psychosocial issue for our patients. They're being monitored very closely for five years, so there's always that thought in the back of their head, 'What if the cancer comes back? What are the next steps? What am I going to do next?' It's really important that we have conversations with patients and their families about where they're at, what we're looking for, and reassure them that we'll be with them during this journey and help them through whatever next steps happen," ONS member Clara Beaver, DNP, RN, AOCNS®, ACNS-BC, manager of clinical education and clinical nurse specialist at Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, MI, told Jaime Weimer, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BS, AOCNS®, manager of oncology nursing practice at ONS, during a conversation about prostate cancer survivorship considerations for nurses.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod

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Earn 0.5 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) by listening to the full recording and completing an evaluation at courses.ons.org by December 19, 2026. The planners and faculty for this episode have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. ONS is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Learning outcome: Learners will report an increase in knowledge related to survivorship nursing considerations for people with prostate cancer.

Episode Notes 

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• ONS Podcast™ episodes:
  • Episode 390: Prostate Cancer Treatment Considerations for Nurses
  • Episode 387: Prostate Cancer Screening, Early Detection, and Disparities
  • Episode 201: Which Survivorship Care Model Is Right for Your Patient?
  • Episode 194: Sex Is a Component of Patient-Centered Care
• ONS Voice articles:
  • APRNs Collaborate With PCPs on Shared Survivorship Care Models
  • Exercise Before ADT Treatment Reduces Rate of Side Effects
  • Frank Conversations Enhance Sexual and Reproductive Health Support During Cancer
  • Here Are the Current Nutrition and Physical Activity Recommendations for Cancer Survivors
  • Nursing Considerations for Prostate Cancer Survivorship Care