Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN
Oncology CNS 🔹Palliative Care 🔹Health Policy Advocate 🔹Evidence Based Practice🔹☕️🐾
#MedSky #OncSky #NurseSky #OncNurseSky
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNBefore I begin, I want to acknowledge Black History Month both in Canada and the USA where the majority of our active #AYACSM participants are from. Here's a non-profit that is making a real difference: www.breastofus.com
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNIn celebration of Black History Month, we honor Harlem Black Nurse Anesthetists who paved the way for marginalized CRNAs of color who now deliver anesthesia today. A 1965 gala event dinner celebration of Black nurses and nurse anesthetists at the 14th graduating Harlem School of Anesthesia
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN#WorldCancerDay Grief due to losses Hope due to a major step forward in pancreatic cancer. Holding grief in one hand, progress in the other. Dreaming of a future where World Cancer Day is not needed and care is truly human #OncologyNursing #CancerNursing
- 🌍 Today is #WorldCancerDay #OncologyNurses are integral to patient-centered care, advocating for what matters most to patients & families through each step of the cancer journey 🫶🏻Let’s recommit to care that honors the whole person
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNMark your calendars! Please tune in Tuesday, March 3rd @ 8PM ET for our next #AYACSM chat!

- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNYes - possibly!! That would be great! I know that people are out there - it's just a matter of reaching them and seeing what people's interests are #AYACSM
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNQ4: What do you wish you knew more about – in terms of #SocialMedia use? #AYACSM
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNI think in the #AYACSM community - many have left the space over the years. When I think of my OG peers, they're on to new adventures now. But, #AYACSM #CancerResearch is progressing, so we need to invite new people in #AYACSM
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNA1. I've been MIA on social media for the last year. In the past, I would say connecting with our community because social media is often the heartbeat of those we serve. #AYACSM
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNQ1: It’s February!! In the past half of a decade, the majority of our #AYACSM advocacy, programming and research activities have involved the use of #SocialMedia In your work – What benefits have you had come from using #SocialMedia in the past year? #AYACSM
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNReminder to anyone viewing the chat or catching up at a later date: If you'd like to receive email notifications about the #AYACSM chats and a calendar invite/reminder - please send me your address and I will add you to the growing list!
- Hi all! I’m @darcyburbage.bsky.social & I’m an oncology nurse, here to listen and learn! #AYACSM
- All are welcome to the #AYACSM (Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Societal Movement) #SkyChat starting now! #OncSky #HPM #HCSM #BTSM #BCSM #AYACancer #HealthCare
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNWe’re so glad to have you with us this evening! Be sure to post along using: #AYACSM #AYACSM was co-founded and has been maintained over the past eleven years by @ekdrake.bsky.social and @ukfann00.bsky.social! It is powered by my research lab, Drake Lab!
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- Congratulations & thank you @ekdrake.bsky.social & #AYACM 🎉!
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNThis Wednesday February 4, 2026: The 6th Annual OncoAlert Colloquium 🚨GI Malignancies REGISTER👉 oncoalert.m-pages.com/7I0mwF/the-2... GI Day 3 Feb 4, 2026 As ALWAYS ✅Patients Included Dr. Cathy Eng🇺🇸 Ms Allison Rosen 🇺🇸 Dr. Joseph McCollom 🇺🇸 Dr. Ben Westphalen🇩🇪 Dr. Grainne O'kane 🇮🇪
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- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNComing NEXT TUESDAY February 3 2026: The 6th Annual OncoAlert Colloquium 🚨 REGISTER👉 buff.ly/oTRgU9x #BreastCancer Day Feb 3, 2026 As ALWAYS ✅Patients Included #BreastCancer @hoperugo 🇺🇸 @matteolambe 🇮🇹 @Icro_Meattini 🇮🇹 Dr. Roberto Salgado 🇧🇪 @ErikaHamilton9 🇺🇸 @DrSGraff 🇺🇸 @ElisaAgostinett 🇧🇪
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN🚨New paper🚨 We our review found technology-enabled (p)rehabilitation significantly reduces hospital length of stay, & improves #PROs such as #pain, #depression, #fatigue, and #distress compared with control groups. #PreHab #Rehab #SurvOnc #SuppOnc #SurgOnc www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/18...
- When the System Is the Treatment: Rethinking Nonpharmacologic Breakthroughs in Oncology Congratulations @rsedhom.bsky.social & colleagues! @pallonccop.bsky.social ascopubs.org/doi/full/10....
- The power of #PalliativeCare! Timing of Specialist Palliative Care Consultation at a Comprehensive Cancer Center: A 7-Year Longitudinal Study @pallonccop.bsky.social @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social @mazietsangmd.bsky.social @crisbergerot.bsky.social ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.1...
- 🤖🩺 Looking forward to virtually attending this upcoming program on #AI and Cancer Care! To learn more and register, please see below link ⤵️ www.nationalacademies.org/projects/HMD...
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNNew Year means new @pallonccop.bsky.social connections with my #pallonc tribe! No one better to kick us off than @linda-e-carlson.bsky.social to talk #MBCR and #Integrative. Add in #LivedExperience from #RN and #survonc Sarah Bokovitz and we have a dynamite #webinar that'll be hard to top. Join us!
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNProud of the New York State Assembly for introducing this bill which bans #priorAuth for any cancer rx w/ a NCCN level 1 or 2A rec. This would be a meaningful step to #FixPriorAuth. 💊 ☢️ #PriorAuthorization: "it's just wasting people's time" nyassembly.gov/leg/?default... @ascocancer.bsky.social
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNJoin us in three weeks for a one-day virtual symposium on emerging advances in cancer immunotherapy. @mskcancercenter.bsky.social faculty will highlight clinical applications across solid and hematologic malignancies, with a focus on managing treatment-related toxicity. Learn more: bit.ly/MSKIOS2025
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNData from 54,000 patients in Japan reveals a precision oncology bottleneck. While 72.7% of tumors harbored actionable alterations, only ~8% received matched therapy. Future progress demands integrating multi-omics and AI. #MedSky 🧬💻 #MLSky
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNUse of tanning beds more than doubles the risk of developing #melanoma by increasing the mutation burden in melanocytes, including at skin sites with ordinarily low cumulative sun exposure. Published in @science.org. bit.ly/4ja8yBJ #melcsm
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN‘Grey literature can strengthen multidisciplinary, patient centred approaches in palliative care by expanding the evidence’ This week's #EAPCblog bit.ly/4oZq90y
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNOne week until the Conference Scholarship deadline! Submit your abstract for #MASCC26 by December 17 if you plan to apply for this scholarship. All other abstracts (including other award/scholarship applications) are due by January 16, 2026. mascc.org/annualmeetin...
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNRegistration for our 2026 Annual Meeting is now open! Register by April 22, 2026 for early bird pricing and join us in Melbourne, Australia for the preeminent international meeting on supportive care in cancer. mascc.org/annualmeetin... #MASCC26 #SuppOnc @oncoalert.bsky.social
- Although the sample size was small, it’s great to see research conducted in this important area! Biomarker-guided cardio protection for pts treated w/anthracyclines @icosociety.bsky.social @pallonccop.bsky.social #oncologynursing jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNDuring #UKONS2025, Dr. Helena Ullgren, President of European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) presents Professor Annie Young with an EONS Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding contribution to the field of cancer nursing. Truly well deserved! #UKONS2025 #20YearsUKONS #EONS
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNAre you an oncology healthcare professional living in a low-income country? You may be eligible to apply for a Conference Scholarship to attend #MASCC26 Conference Scholarship applications must be submitted by December 17, 2025. Learn more here: mascc.org/about-mascc/...
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNOur research team @ McGill University is asking children living in #Canada between 8-14 years of age who are affected by #cancer (those living with cancer, siblings, friends) to rate how they’d like health information shared!! Questionnaire (Eng + Fr) will take ~15-20 minutes 👉 lnkd.in/gTkectWP
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNFull Program for the 2026 Translating Evidence into Action Conference – MSK CME @mskcancercenter.bsky.social oncodaily.com/voices/msk-c... #OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNThanks to all our speakers taking part in our four Friday afternoon breakout sessions of Clinical Practice, Education & Training, Leadership and management and Audit & Innovation. Inspirational sessions and something for everyone to take away into practice. #UKONS2025 #20YearsUKONS
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNPowerful session, delivered by Professor Alison Leary. The nursing workforce is a high knowledge intensive workforce, providing an incredible return on investment (ROI) yet this is not reflected numerically. Rather than minimising our efforts we can advocate our impact. #UKONS2025 #20Years2025
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNWe love showcasing the person-centred work you do! Four standout oral abstracts were chosen for plenary. Thanks to Emma Davey, Dr. Jeff Hanna, Rachel O’Malley and Mary Albiona, for demonstrating nurses’ vital role in reducing disparities & changing practice. #UKONS2025 #20YearsUKONS
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNNew open-access article in Supportive Care in Cancer: From supportive care to strategic intervention: toward a multidisciplinary approach to cutaneous adverse events in cancer treatment link.springer.com/article/10.1... #SuppOnc
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNJoin us #tomorrow 4p EST to hear Dr Tamryn Gray speak about #family centered caregiving as well as an update in #policy through the implementation of the #CARE act. DM for a link. #pallonc @crisbergerot.bsky.social @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social @tingtingzhang.bsky.social @fionnualacrowley.bsky.social
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN@ericroeland.bsky.social @mazietsangmd.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social @darcyburbage.bsky.social @rsedhom.bsky.social
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN💸Cancer-related GoFundMe #crowdfunding raised $506M in 16 months in the US, which is ~ 1/3 of the total requested & a fraction of pts total out-of-pocket costs. Use of crowdfunding underscores substantial unmet financial needs among US cancer survivors. jnccn.org/view/journal...
- A great few days of learning alongside my favorite people - #OncologyNursing colleagues at #ONS headquarters in Pittsburgh 🧡💙!
- Plus, we got to celebrate the fabulous @bnevidjon.bsky.social as she begins her well deserved retirement! Thank you Brenda for your leadership & support over the years 💜💜!!
- And, we had the opportunity to welcome the new #OncologyNursing CEO #AnnaPolyakRNJD! Looking forward to working with you to advance oncology nursing practice 🎉!
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNI am deeply honored to assume the role of organizing the MASCC/ISOO Annual Meetings for 2027 and 2028 and I am deeply committed to ensuring its success. I’m excited to have the trust of the MASCC Board, and I want to thank the other candidates who also showed interest in this role.
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNComing up next week! MASCC Webinar: The Hidden Burden: Understanding and Treating Cancer Fatigue Speakers: Prof. Florian Scotté Ms. @evaschumacherwulf.bsky.social Prof. @andreaschs.bsky.social Dr. Kim Wijlens Dr. Martina Pagliuca Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNPlease participate in this survey about the role of nurses in hereditary cancer care. It's the last week and we are still missing a few answers for the Study to be representative. #CancerNursing #OncologyNurses #precisionOncology #PersonalisedCare #HereditaryCancer #brca #lynch
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNDon’t forget to submit your abstracts for #MASCC26! Conference Scholarship applications are due by December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. All other abstracts (including other awards and scholarship applications) are due by January 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST mascc.org/annualmeetin...
- Great session! Thank you @ryannipp.bsky.social ! Mark your calendars for #ASCOQuality in Boston on 10/16-10/17/2026!
- Happening now! @ryannipp.bsky.social leads us in @pallonccop.bsky.social for a summary for #ASCOQLTY25! Join now!! @tingtingzhang.bsky.social @fionnualacrowley.bsky.social @ericroeland.bsky.social @mazietsangmd.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social @darcyburbage.bsky.social @rsedhom.bsky.social
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNJoin us this Thursday to hear the highlights from #ASCOQLTY25 with #ASCOQLTY Chair Elect @ryannipp.bsky.social DM for the link or to be added to our mailing list. @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social @crisbergerot.bsky.social @ericroeland.bsky.social @fionnualacrowley.bsky.social #pallonc
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- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNOur Collaborators at @high5md have gathered top international experts in #BreastCancer and commence their full reports from #ESMO25 starting TODAY Sunday October 19 at 6pm CET. Follow for the Top News out of Berlin! high5oncology.tv/meeting-cove...
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNPatrick Jahn shows us how digital technology can be used to improve patient care. He describes two projects, firstly delivery of palliative care medication by drone and secondly using VR to promote low-impact physical exercise. @ukons.bsky.social #ESMO25 #EONS18
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNLisa O'Neil presents the practical and logistical challenges and potential solutions to switching from IV to SC immunotherapy. Extra 'Brownie points' for quoting from our paper. @ukons.bsky.social #ESMO25 #EONS18 @marytanay.bsky.social
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNDear Colleagues at #ESMO25 DO you follow OncoAlert? if yes, what about your colleagues? Tip them to give us a follow and together keep each other up to date on the latest in Oncology As ALWAYS...FOR COLLEAGUES....BY COLLEAGUES....WE ARE ALL ONCOALERT 🚨
- Always a pleasure to discuss #OncologyNurseNavigation! Thank you to my #oncologynursing colleague #ChinoNwozichiPhDRN for the invitation! #oncsky
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNREGISTER NOW! Join us for the launch of the 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown 🗓️ 29 Oct | 14:00–16:00 GMT 🎙️ With @HelenClarkNZ @JuliaGillard @DrTedros & more 📊 Latest climate & health data + insights from global experts 🔗 streamstudio.world-television.com/1486-2798-42... #LancetClimate25
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN💕 A big “thank you” to our #ASCOQLTY25 Featured Voices! Their expertise and insights are invaluable. We're so lucky to have them! @fumikochino.bsky.social @crisbergerot.bsky.social @ryannipp.bsky.social
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNHappening now at #ASCOQLTY25: Rapid Oral Abstract Session A ▶️ meetings.asco.org/2025-asco-qu... @crisbergerot.bsky.social @ryanhuey.bsky.social @christopherrios.bsky.social
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNJoin us on November 12 for a MASCC webinar: The Hidden Burden: Understanding and Treating Cancer Fatigue Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #SuppOnc
- Reposted by Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCNThis MASCC Short Talk features @fatmabenabid.bsky.social discussing an often overlooked issue in cancer care: the stigma when cancer is visible. Watch now: vimeo.com/1125908245?s... #SuppOnc #GlobOnc
