This podcast features an interview with Laurie Sardo and Julia Bayadinova, experts on Cancer-associated Thrombosis, from Hamilton Ontario, authors of a series of publications in the Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal on Cancer-associated Thrombosis, called Spot the Clot.

Laurie Sardo is a Nurse Practitioner in the Thrombosis Service, Department of Hematology at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton.

She graduated with her NP from McMaster University in 2014, and her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from D'Youville University in 2022. Laurie’s thesis work focused on patient VTE education in the high-risk cancer population.

Her professional interests include patient and staff education and remains active on a number of educational interest groups including the Thrombosis Canada Patient & Family Education committee, the ISTH Nursing committee and the US-based Anticoagulation Forum.

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Julia Bayadinova, is a nurse practitioner specializing in Thromboembolism, serving both inpatients and outpatients at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. In 2014, Julia graduated from Ryerson University with a combined Master of Nursing and Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program, and has since found her passion in Thromboembolism. Her research interest lies in patient education. Julia is currently in pursuit of a Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree at Post University and is completing a thesis on the importance of patient education.

In this episode, the two guests review some of the key take-aways from the series of articles.

The articles can be accessed here:

CAT Series in Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal:

The significance of VTE in cancer: Introduction of the ‘Spot the CLOT’ series

https://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/1234

Spot the CLOT’: What cancer patients want to know https://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/1262

Spot the CLOT’: Awareness of cancer-associated thrombosis in healthcare providers

https://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/1277/1067

Spot the CLOT: Treatment considerations for CAT

https://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/1372

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