The Role of Oncology Nurses as Ethicists: Training, Opportunities, and Implications for Practice.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive breast cancer subtype that disproportionately affects women who are African American, younger, or carriers of the BRCA1 gene. No targeted treatments exist for the disease, which has distinct features and presents unique challenges to patients who have bee...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Turkman YE,Sakibia Opong A,Harris LN,Knobf MT

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Palliative care that provides specialized attention to pain and symptom management is important for patients with cancer. Palliative care aims to reduce pain and other symptoms through an interdisciplinary approach involving physicians, nurses, social workers, and other members of the healthcare team. Families are inc...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Griffith J,Lyman JA,Blackhall LJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most nurses agree that incorporating evidence into practice is necessary to provide quality care, but barriers such as time, resources, and knowledge often interfere with the actual implementation of practice change. Published practice guidelines are one source to direct practice; this article focuses on the use of th...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Fulcher CD,Gosselin-Acomb TK

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of hematopoietic stem cell transplantations (HSCTs) performed annually is increasing. Although general survival rates have risen since 1990, mortality and morbidity from preventable complications can be improved. As a result, this article will review developments in preventing and managing infections in neu...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Saria M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral health is often not a priority during cancer treatment; however, patients with cancer are at increased risk for oral complications during and after treatment. This article focuses on the importance of oral health care before, during, and after cancer treatment using the head, eyes, ears, nose, oral cavity, and th...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Hartnett E

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to examine mood state and quality of life (QOL) in patients who had undergone a mastectomy. The study used a descriptive design and was conducted in outpatient oncology clinics in northeastern Iran. Using the Profile of Mood States and the Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index, the mood sta...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Tirgari B,Iranmanesh S,Fazel A,Kalantari B

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Screening for illness should be an evidence-based activity. Screening tests are useful only if they reduce mortality or morbidity. Therefore, healthcare professionals must know how to evaluate research about screening tests to be sure that, in fact, the tests actually accomplish their goals. Tests that generate many f...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Fields MM,Chevlen E

更新日期：2006-02-01 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：: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：:When the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) was almost exactly half its present age, in November 1994, a Boston Globe health columnist named Betsy Lehman was admitted to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, to receive an investigational regimen for breast cancer. Her treatment ended in disaster. In o...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Glenn DG

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article focuses on the symptoms of dyspnea and delirium, which can be extremely distressing to patients with cancer at the end of life. Oncology nurses are well suited to detect and treat these symptoms.

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journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Bobb B

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：:Family caregiving often is associated with multiple rewards, yet the diversity and intensity of caregiving roles also can result in caregiver strain and burden. Using interventions to reduce the strain and burden on caregivers of patients with cancer is an important role nurses play. This article is a critical review ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Honea NJ,Brintnall R,Given B,Sherwood P,Colao DB,Somers SC,Northouse LL

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hematologic cancers can occur from the overactivity of Bruton's tyrosine kinase, a proto-oncogene in blood cell maturation. Ibrutinib, a new oral targeted therapy drug, is the first agent that binds to the Bruton's tyrosine kinases and inhibits overgrowth of B cells. In blocking this overgrowth, ibrutinib ha...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Smithson CR,Schneider SM

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy (TIPN) affects a number of patients with breast cancer. To properly manage these patients, nurses must be able to identify and assess TIPN, as well as educate patients on TIPN as a side effect of taxane therapy. This article provides practical suggestions regarding how nurses can i...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Smith EM

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence-based practice can be hard to implement in the "real world" of clinical care. A set of reference cards with outcome-specific intervention options can make that practice possible. The Oncology Nursing Society Putting Evidence Into Practice (ONS PEP) resources cover 16 topics to improve care for patients with c...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Doorenbos AZ,Berger AM,Brohard-Holbert C,Eaton L,Kozachik S,LoBiondo-Wood G,Mallory G,Rue T,Varricchio C

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with hematologic malignancies and stem cell transplant recipients are at increased risk for infections because of their prolonged periods of profound neutropenia. Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) can result in lengthy hospitalizations, increased healthcare costs, and increase...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Beaudry J,ScottoDiMaso K

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with cancer often use massage therapy as an adjunct treatment. Oncology nurses can be advocates for patients seeking massage therapy by educating them to be informed consumers of massage therapy. They can stress that patients with cancer use massage therapists who have graduated from accredited programs, meet...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Gecsedi RA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People with severe mental disorders (SMDs) have a higher mortality rate and reduced life expectancy compared to the general population. Factors that contribute to higher mortality rates include a higher rate of smoking and increased incidence of obesity from lifestyle, diet, or medication side effects. Cancer treatmen...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Thomson K,Henry B

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Most diagnoses occur in developing countries where cases are detected in later stages with poorer prognoses. Cervical cancer is a preventable disease; however, most women in developing and resource-limited countries do not have the acces...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Lee H,Kang Y,Ju W

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased understanding of the molecular composition of breast cancer tumors has led to the development of targeted anticancer agents. Novel therapies directed against human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) in breast cancer have been developed. One such agent, trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), is an antibody dru...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Bourdeanu L,Luu T

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:eHealth applications will become a more prevalent operational component of the standard of care. They will continue to be reliable methods to expedite patient-provider communication, meet surveillance milestones, and provide timely symptom management. ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Carr E

更新日期：2020-06-01 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:Women who have been identified with a BRCA mutation benefit from a multidisciplinary, individualized medical evaluation to reduce their risk of developing cancers. Identifying women who would gain from testing for BRCA mutations is essential. Nurse practitioners (NPs) as primary care providers are important ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Smania M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several organizations have safety guidelines regarding handling of hazardous drugs. That said, only Washington and California have enforceable laws that regulate these practices. This article shares the experiences of three states-Washington, Michigan, and North Carolina-in advancing legislative and regulatory efforts...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Walton AL,Eisenberg S,Friese CR

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：:A high proportion of patients with breast cancer in the Philippines present at an advanced stage and have a rapid, unfavorable outcome. Providing breast cancer education and early detection to this population is important to help reduce this health disparity. This article describes the impact of a train-the-trainer pr...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Wu TY,Hoffman JL

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncology nurses handle hazardous drugs when they administer medications to patients in inpatient and outpatient settings. Guidelines for the safe handling of hazardous drugs have been in place since the late 1980s; however, confusion still remains about the proper handling of the substances. Institutional policies var...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Nixon S,Schulmeister L

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncology care is delivered under challenging circumstances. The principles of reliability science are used extensively in numerous high-risk and high-tech industries to improve quality and safety. This two-part series will discuss the concept of reliability science in the context of oncology nursing practice as a way ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Sheridan-Leos N

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes family history assessment for colorectal cancer in three outpatient gastroenterology units and examines gastroenterology unit nurses' knowledge and attitudes about family history assessments. Eighty-eight colonoscopy records were surveyed, and 16 RNs were interviewed. The medical record document...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Kelly PP

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00