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ONS members Melissa Thess, PT, CLT, director of education and quality, and Amanda Hodges, BSN, RN, OCN®, director of implementation, from ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation in Mechanicsburg, PA, join Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer/producer, to discuss the impact of physical activity on patient care, ways nurses can encourage their patients to exercise, and the American College of Sports Medicine’s exercise recommendations for patients with cancer. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Episode Notes:  Check out these resources from today’s episode: Complete this evaluation for free nursing continuing professional development. Experts Recommend Tailored Exercise for All Cancer Treatment Plans Episode 58: The Power of Cancer Rehabilitation ONS’s Get Up, Get Moving resources American College of Sports Medicine Roundtable Report on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Cancer Prevention and Control Cancer Treatment Plans Should Include Tailored Exercise Prescriptions Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors: Consensus Statement from International Multidisciplinary Roundtable Exercise Is Medicine in Oncology: Engaging Clinicians to Help Patients Move Through Cancer Physical Activity in Cancer Prevention and Survival: A Systematic Review