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Straight A Nursing: Study for nursing school exams & NCLEX

#270: Basics of External Beam Radiation

Straight A Nursing: Study for nursing school exams & NCLEX

Straight A Nursing

Education, Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Learn the basics of radiation therapy, which is used to shrink tumors or kill or slow the growth of cancer cells. In this episode you’ll learn: * Different types of external radiation therapy * Complications of external beam radiation * Signs and symptoms patients experience with radiation * Key assessments for a patient undergoing radiation therapy * Tests and treatments utilized during radiation therapy * Priority patient education ___________________ Full Transcript - Read the article and view references FREE CLASS - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES...you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life! Oncology episodes - Looking for more oncology episodes? I've got you covered! Med Surg Solution - Are you looking for a more effective way to learn Med Surg? Enroll in Med Surg Solution and get lessons on 57 key topics and out-of-this-world study guides. Straight A Nursing App - Study on-the-go with the Straight A Nursing app! Review more than 5,000 flashcards covering a wide range of subjects including Fundamentals, Pediatrics, Med Surg, Mental Health, Maternal Newborn, and more! Available for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. 💕Did you love this episode? Please take a moment to follow or subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ___________________ The information, including but not limited to, audio, video, text, and graphics contained on this podcast are for educational purposes only. No content on this podcast is intended to guide nursing practice and does not supersede any individual healthcare provider's scope of practice or any nursing school curriculum. Additionally, no content on this podcast is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Straight a Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.9

Well, hello there.

0:38.8

I'm Nersmo and welcome to the Straype Nursing Podcast where I teach

0:43.0

nursing concepts and share tips on how to thrive in school and at the bedside.

0:48.8

Today, we are diving into oncology and talking about external beam radiation.

0:55.5

Before we do that, though, I do want to take a quick minute for our listener shout out.

1:00.6

And this one goes out to someone who goes by the online name of mom,

1:05.4

10-9. And this person says, I just completed one year of nursing.

1:11.5

You saved my life.

1:13.2

When I felt frustrated and lost, I would listen to your podcast

1:16.8

and your teaching brought peace to my soul.

1:19.9

Thank you, Nersmo, for being just the gentle spirit I needed.

1:24.5

Wow, this really gave me all the feels when I read it.

1:29.4

And I just want to say to you, keep going.

1:32.4

You're doing an amazing job.

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