#415: MPN Insights - A Nurse’s and Patient’s Perspective

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🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

This week’s episode is incredibly close to my heart, and not the usual type of episode I share since this is largely a story about me. Just a few months after becoming a nurse, I was diagnosed with a rare bone marrow disorder known as a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN). Since then, I’ve shared bits of that journey here and there, but today, I’m going deeper with a very special guest: Becca Claassen, an oncology nurse with InCyte and a fellow MPN warrior. Together, Becca and I explore what it’s like to live with an MPN and what nurses need to know to better care for patients with this chronic condition. Whether you’ve never heard of MPNs or you care for oncology patients regularly, this episode offers a powerful blend of clinical insight and personal experience. In this episode, you’ll learn: What an MPN (myeloproliferative neoplasm) is and why it’s so complex Common types of MPNs and how they affect the body Symptoms patients may experience How to be a more empathetic and informed nurse when caring for someone with a rare chronic illness Our personal stories of diagnosis, treatment, and day-to-day life with an MPN This isn’t just a clinical overview. It’s a conversation between two nurses who are also patients. I hope it helps you walk away with a better understanding of what your patients might be going through, both physically and emotionally. __________________________ ⁠Voices of MPN Mobile Tracker App⁠ - Share this tool with your MPN patients so they can track their symptoms and have more meaningful conversations with their care team. 💕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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0:00.0	Well, hello there. I'm Nurse Mo, and this is the Straight A Nursing podcast where I teach concepts and share
0:16.5	tips on how to thrive in school and at the bedside. Today I have a very special episode for you, sponsored by Insight, a biopharmaceutical company.
0:26.0	I am joined by a nurse who specializes in oncology to talk with you about MPNs and how important it is that patients understand their condition and track their
0:42.4	symptoms on a regular basis so that they can share that information with their health care team.
0:48.9	And this is a very personal topic for me because if you've been listening to my podcast
0:53.6	or follow me for a while,
0:55.2	you may know that I have an MPM, which is a myeloprolipritorative neoplasm, which affects around
1:00.4	200,000 people in the U.S. And the specific condition that I have is polycythemia vera. So anytime I can
1:08.8	share more information about these conditions, I am absolutely happy to do that.
1:12.7	And I'm so thrilled that Becca is here with us today to share her knowledge about MPNs with me and all of my listeners.
1:22.5	So let's get started.
1:25.8	Joining me today on the podcast, we have Becca Klausen, and Becca holds a BSN-R-N-O-C-N
1:33.0	certification.
1:34.2	She is a experienced oncology nurse with a super strong background in patient care and nursing
1:41.0	education.
1:42.6	Specializing in the field of oncology, Becca has dedicated her career
1:46.5	to helping people of all kinds and seeing them beyond their diagnosis. She is absolutely
1:53.5	dedicated to compassionate care, patient education, and clinical expertise. Becca uses her
2:00.2	deep knowledge to support patients and health care teams
2:03.7	alike, providing the highest quality of care to everyone she has the opportunity to support.
2:09.3	Her commitment to excellence in nursing makes her a key advocate in the oncology community.
2:15.6	She is currently a senior oncology clinical nurse educator at
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