Amy Velasquez, RN, MSN
Palliative Care Nurse Navigator
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Westwood, KS
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Westwood, KS
Authored Items
August 2022 Vol 8 No 4 — August 17, 2022
Nurse navigator Amy Velasquez examines the difficulties oncology nurses face when assessing their patients’ emotions and non-verbal cues in the age of COVID-19 and mask wearing. Read More ›
August 2021 Vol 7 No 4 — August 16, 2021
As a palliative care nurse, Amy Velasquez knows what it means to take care of patients and their families dealing with real pain and suffering. Here, Amy unravels her experience caring for her mom, who tested positive for COVID-19 in October 2020. Read More ›
February 2020 Vol 6 No 1 — February 21, 2020
Within the oncology world, there is a new controversy thick in the air—"Ringing of the bell." Read More ›
December 2016 Vol 2 No 6 — December 15, 2016
When some people envision palliative care, they see someone dying or having a dreadful chronic disease who is slowly dying. In actuality, we all die from something. In the past 4 years, I have learned what palliative care means to me. Read More ›
February 2015 Vol 1 No 1 — February 14, 2015
Early identification of the unwanted symptoms of cancer and of treatment helps to improve the quality of life of patients and increase their trust in the healthcare system. Read More ›