Outpatient Palliative Care: A Case Study Illustrating Clinic Support Offered to Patients Receiving Cancer Treatment.

abstract：:A key concern for young patients with cancer and survivors is the desire to parent a child. With infertility being a well-established long-term effect of many oncologic regimens, patients who want to have children often become distressed when faced with the possibility of losing their fertility. Several organizations ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Kelvin JF,Kroon L,Ogle SK

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the effectiveness of multidimensional rehabilitation programs (MDRPs) in terms of maintaining or improving the physical and psychosocial well-being of adult cancer survivors. ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Peters MD

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：: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：: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：:Because of the Human Genome Project, nurses increasingly must understand how genetics impact health and treatment decisions. Although the sequencing of the human genome was crucial, the next step is advancing the understanding of genomics, interpreting genetic information, and using that information to improve health ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Snyder C

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The BCR-ABL inhibitor imatinib is standard first-line therapy for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and has revolutionized treatment of the disease. However, resistance and intolerance to the agent have emerged as major clinical complications. Dasatinib is the first and only dual BCR-ABL/SRC family kinase i...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Bryant G

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:First-line treatment for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is imatinib, but some patients do not respond or develop resistance to the drug, leading to suboptimal responses. Dasatinib and nilotinib are approved second-line compounds for patients experiencing imatinib failure. In a prospective comparison of dasatinib w...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Allen-Bard S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Half of all patients with cancer experience some level of pain, so pain management is an important topic for oncology nurses. Pharmacologic measures traditionally are the primary intervention for bone, visceral, neuropathic, and procedural pain; however, many patients are turning to an integrative approach of Western ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Running A,Turnbeaugh E

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caregiver burden associated with caring for women with ovarian cancer has received limited focus. However, these patients often have complex needs, requiring a high level of care at home and imposing substantial burdens on caregivers. OBJECTIVES:This pilot study assessed the level of caregiver burden experi...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Hartnett J,Thom B,Kline N

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise is widely touted as an effective intervention to optimize health and well-being after high-dose chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. 
. OBJECTIVES:This article reports attrition, compliance, adherence, and progression from the strength training arm of the single-blind randomize...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Peters T,Erdmann R,Hacker ED

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 11,000 Americans will be diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2003, and about 75% ultimately will die from the disease. Despite significant advances in understanding biologic, molecular, and cytogenetic aspects of this malignancy, several other areas remain poorly understood. During the 1990s, ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Iovino CS,Camacho LH

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nearly all patients experience some degree of urinary irritative or obstructive symptoms following brachytherapy for definitive treatment of early-stage prostate cancer. The American Urological Association (AUA) Symptom Index is a tool developed to measure urinary function and can be incorporated into postoperative nu...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Abel LJ,Blatt HJ,Stipetich RL,Fuscardo JA,Dafoe-Lambie JC,Dorsey AT,Butler WM,Merrick GS

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temsirolimus is a targeted therapy that inhibits mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), a central regulator of tumor cell responses to growth stimuli. Temsirolimus has a broad anticancer activity profile that impacts tumor cell growth, proliferation, and survival through its specific inhibition of mTOR. In a randomized...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Malizzia LJ,Hsu A

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks as the eighth most common cancer in the world. Although uncommon in North America, the incidence of HCC in the United States has increased by 70% since the 1980s (Yu, Yuan, Govindarajan, & Ross, 2000). The most frequent causes of malignant hepatic disease in the United States are m...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Barber FD,Fabugais-Nazario LE

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1980, the placement of central venous access devices has become routine, and these catheters have been of great benefit in the treatment of patients with cancer. Unfortunately, central venous catheters have not been without complications. Central line sepsis has been reported to be one of the most frequently occ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Peterson KK

更新日期：2003-03-01 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：:The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI, 2020) defines a patient fall as an unplanned descent to the floor with or without injury. A fall occurs in 30%-50% of hospitalized patients with cancer in the United States (Jatoi, 2017). According to the Joint Commission (2015), the average cost of each fall...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Shah M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nurses and other healthcare workers are at risk for adverse health consequences from occupational exposure to hazardous drugs. OBJECTIVES:An evidence-based program for nurses was implemented to improve safe handling practices and reduce exposure to hazardous drugs. METHODS:A quasiexperimental design was us...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Crickman R

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：: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：:The World Health Organization describes sexuality as a "central aspect of being human throughout life and encompasses sex, gender identities and roles, sexual orientation, eroticism, pleasure, intimacy, and reproduction. Sexuality is influenced by the interaction of biological, psychological, social, economic, politic...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Richards TA,Bertolotti PA,Doss D,McCullagh EJ,International Myeloma Foundation Nurse Leadership Board.

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positron emission tomography (PET) scans use positrons, positively charged particles, to detect metabolic and chemical changes in the body. Although the clinical applications of this technology still are evolving, PET scans are being used to detect cancer and evaluate neurologic disorders, heart muscle function, and r...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Lobrano MB,Singha P

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unexpected cardiac issues at an early age inspired me to return to school to pursue a career in nursing. While in school, a close relationship with a family member facing a terminal cancer diagnosis gave me insight into the importance of listening as a tool for keeping patients safe and delivering the most appropriate...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Beck J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperviscosity syndrome can develop in patients with plasma cell dyscrasias, particularly Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM). Occurring in 10%-30% of patients with hyperviscosity syndrome, WM is an uncommon B-cell proliferative disorder characterized by bone marrow infiltration and production of monoclonal immunoglobu...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Mullen EC,Wang M

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older patients with cancer who may be more susceptible than younger patients to the myelosuppressive effects of chemotherapy undergo dose delays and reductions that can compromise treatment outcomes. Incidence of neutropenic complications and suboptimal chemotherapy delivery can be reduced with prophylactic colony-sti...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Flores IQ,Ershler W

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many hospitalized patients with cancer are malnourished. Some become critically ill and experience delayed wound healing, loss of muscle strength, and reduced infection fighting ability as a consequence of the loss of nutritional reserves. Complications of critical illness may cause interruption in normal gastrointest...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Sargent C,Murphy D,Shelton BK

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with cancer are often dependent on blood transfusions during treatment. Frequent vital sign monitoring during transfusions may interrupt sleep and the patient's ability to ambulate or participate in unit activities. Relying heavily on vital sign findings may also overshadow unmeasurable symptoms of transfusio...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： DeYoung Sullivan K,Vu T,Richardson G,Castillo E,Martinez F

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transitions from acute clinical care to the outpatient setting can be daunting. Clear explanations of discharge instructions from nurses and assessment of the patient's understanding can have a positive impact. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of an education intervention on nur...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Scott C,Andrews D,Bulla S,Loerzel V

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homelessness is a national problem that is worsening. Some challenges the homeless face-lack of shelter, food, health care, support, and opportunities-are well known. Cancer, an unrecognized problem among the homeless, is a leading cause of their deaths. ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Biedrzycki B

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00