Assessing workplace compliance with handling of antineoplastic agents.

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the advent of biosimilars into the U.S. healthcare market, knowledge deficits exist for nurses and patients regarding the regulatory approval process and key nursing considerations for each of these new medications. OBJECTIVES:This article provides essential clinical information for oncology nurses who...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Zack E

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with cancer can experience several treatment-related symptoms, and conventional care focuses primarily on cure and survival without a holistic approach to disease. Subsequently, an increasing number of patients are accustomed to complementary modalities to improve well-being. Biofield therapies (BTs) are comp...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Gonella S,Garrino L,Dimonte V

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opioids are the major class of analgesics used in the management of moderate to severe cancer pain, and constipation is a common side effect of opioid administration. While monitoring for quality-assurance, nurses found that 95% of patients interviewed on a 28-bed oncology unit of a Midwestern hospital reported consti...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Robinson CB,Fritch M,Hullett L,Petersen MA,Sikkema S,Theuninck L,Timmer K

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Palliative care as a foundation for patient-centered care is not adequately covered in nursing curricula. This gap in education means that pediatric oncology nurses may lack necessary palliative care competencies to provide comprehensive care to patients. A literature review was performed to determine if nurses believ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Negrete TN,Tariman JD

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:My personal experience with nursing school can be best described as floating in the middle of the ocean with a life vest while kicking and paddling to keep my head above the water. I spent countless hours studying for examinations, rewriting care plans, and practicing skills. In addition to my own efforts to survive, ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Waldo A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oncology practice setting can be a highly emotional workplace because nurses provide care to many of the same patients and their families over time. Comparing and contrasting nurses from different clinical settings would provide insight into the more common themes of nursing grief and might give guidance on how to...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Brown C,Wood A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both of the articles reviewed here as well as the references, suggest that very little is actually known about the impact of many aspects of genetic testing. How decision are made about genetic testing in people who do not have cancer, how the results of testing are used used to guide care, and ultimately how people a...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Mahon SM

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Legalization efforts in many states have heightened awareness of the medicinal uses of cannabis, and oncology nurses are more frequently caring for patients who have used or are using cannabis. Significant epidemiologic data on the prevalence of cannabis use in patients with cancer are not yet available, and...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Merkle S,Tavernier SS

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinicians sometimes suggest to patients that they keep track of illness-related issues. Self-monitoring is a helpful term to describe these at-home activities that yield essential information for self-management. The purpose of this article is to create greater awareness of the opportunities (and potential shortcomin...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Hermansen-Kobulnicky CJ,Purtzer MA

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Providing care for patients with cancer places caregivers at risk for experiencing elevated levels of stress. Caregivers of patients with brain tumors may be at increased risk because of the multifaceted needs of this patient population. As such, the authors sought to determine caregiver preferences toward various typ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Swartz JJ,Keir ST

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Oncology Nurse Navigator Role Delineation Study was to examine the job-function activities of the oncology nurse navigator, thus providing an understanding of this unique role. The Role Delineation Advisory Committee consisting mainly of oncology nurse navigators was f...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Brown CG,Cantril C,McMullen L,Barkley DL,Dietz M,Murphy CM,Fabrey LJ

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoking cessation remains a high priority in oncology nursing practice. That priority gained additional visibility in 2014 when the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) endorsed the tobacco position statement of the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care, emphasizing the potential for nurses to reduce adult and yout...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Carr E

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The concept of transitional care and the methods and processes to efficiently and effectively transition patients between a variety of care settings remains a continuous healthcare goal. Despite the numerous transitional care models that have been developed and implemented in a myriad of healthcare settings,...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Jackson ML

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of theory can provide structure for understanding the dynamics of adherence to oral agents for cancer (OACs) and facilitate the development of strategies for patient assessment and care planning related to oral adherence. OBJECTIVES:The focus of this article is to identify common theories pertinent ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Irwin M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), including gastroenteropancreatic NETs, or GEP-NETs, are heterogenous tumors that arise from diffuse neuroendocrine cells and other organs, such as the lung, ovary, and thyroid. Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate (Lutathera®) is a newly approved targeted therapy for patients with advanced GEP-NETs. ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Boucher JE,Sommers R

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer survivors face many challenges as a result of their cancer diagnosis and treatment, most importantly the maintenance of physical well-being. Nurses and other health professionals strive to address the needs of cancer survivors, including providing appropriate health-promotion information for a physically active...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Jankowski CM,Matthews EE

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) have become integral to the treatment of women with breast cancer and are the treatment of choice in postmenopausal women who have tumors that are estrogen receptor positive. The depletion of estrogen seen with AI therapy is significant and translates to beneficial tumor effect but has a neg...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Yamamoto DS,Viale PH

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spirituality and religiosity have been defined by several governing bodies to mean everything from purpose in life, beliefs, faith, and hope, to transcendence with a higher being. The absence of uniformity regarding the components of spirituality and religiosity has created a barrier for professional caregivers in ide...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Richardson P

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neutropenic diet historically has been a mainstay in oncology practice, with many providers continuing to adhere tightly to the diet for patients with neutropenia. However, clinically sound evidence remains limited and weak and does not support the diet as a foundation for policy and practice. Therefore, two quest...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Foster M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with cancer receiving therapy may face a variety of complicated and stressful symptoms. Oncology nurses can advocate for patients by performing their roles as educators and comanagers of cancer-related side effects. In addition, symptom-focused education provided by oncology nurses can enable patients to admi...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Williams PD,Williams K,Lafaver-Roling S,Johnson R,Williams AR

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of advanced practice professionals (APPs) has been established in oncology care. APPs are frequently the most readily available ordering provider for care guidance when it becomes evident that a patient with cancer is failing. The purpose of the current preliminary descriptive project was to determine the best...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Blackburn LM,Harkless S,Garvey P

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past two decades, implanted ports have become widely used infusion therapy devices. Although these devices have revolutionized the care of patients with cancer and are used routinely to administer various treatments, complications still can occur. Nurses must be vigilant in identifying potential and actual po...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Viale PH,Yamamoto DS,Geyton JE

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric patients with relapsed and refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia are more often being treated with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. As with any new therapy, the management of this patient population has a unique set of challenges. The side effects of this therapy can range from mil...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Smith L,Venella K

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although many patients prefer orally administered cancer therapy (including oral chemotherapy) because of its convenience, the shift from hospital to home-based administration creates concerns. This article explores the perceptions and experiences of oral chemotherapy users and their caregivers to assess vulnerabiliti...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Simchowitz B,Shiman L,Spencer J,Brouillard D,Gross A,Connor M,Weingart SN

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes is an integral component of oncology care. Various types of common errors that occur in the genetic testing process are presented in this article with actual clinical case examples and commentary. Genetic errors are expensive and may result in poor outcomes for the patie...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Mahon SM

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have documented the efficacy of cancer treatments available, specifically for patients with prostate or breast cancer, but few articles have compared prostate or breast cancer recommendations from the patient's perspective. In this article, the authors compare and contrast published clinical recommendations fo...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Sandoval M,Wenzel J,Jones R

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression in patients with cancer negatively influences physical symptoms, treatment success, coping, and quality of life (QOL), and is associated with increased mortality. OBJECTIVES:This study investigated the prevalence of depression and explored fatigue, QOL, and pain that is associated with depression...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Liu X,Moore C,Wanstall K,Armeson K,Kelechi T

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I recently earned my baccalaureate nursing degree and passed the nursing boards. Soon, I hope to practice as a clinical oncology nurse. As a new RN, I frequently reflect on the people and situations that have influenced my growth so far as a nurse. I have been fortunate to work with many clinical mentors who have been...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Arnold ER

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise, light physical activity, and decreased sedentary time all have been associated with health benefits following cancer diagnoses. Commercially available wearable activity trackers may help patients monitor and self-manage their behaviors to achieve these benefits. OBJECTIVES:This article highlights ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Walker RK,Hickey AM,Freedson PS

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the management of lung cancer, molecular profiling of the tumor is pivotal to defining a personalized treatment plan and is recommended for each patient. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this article is to provide an update on genomic testing in lung cancer and the associated targeted treatment options. In addi...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Martin JC

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00