abstract：:High-dose cytosine arabinoside (HDAC) is used to treat adults with acute and chronic leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Although HDAC is associated with various toxicities, cutaneous toxicity in particular leads to alterations in comfort, interference with daily living activities, and increased risk of infection. Th...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Richards C,Wujcik D

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In December 1991, Patient Self-Determination Amendment (PSDA) legislation was implemented. The PSDA requires facilities funded by Medicare/Medicaid to inform patients of their decision-making rights regarding medical care. An advance directive (AD), a living will, or a durable power of attorney for health care contain...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Dimond EP

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In their article "Dimensions of the Supportive Role of the Nurse in Palliative Care" (ONF 17:87-94, 1990), the authors used a grounded-theory approach based on the actual experiences of an expert nurse in supportive care. In this article, the authors relate their concepts of support to existing nursing theory and to p...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： O'Berle K,Davies B

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flow cytometry is a method of rapidly analyzing large numbers of cells as they flow in a liquid medium through a laser source. Flow cytometry provides valuable information regarding DNA content, RNA content, and the percentage of cells in the S phase of the cell cycle. This information can be used to predict the aggre...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Madeya ML,Pfab-Tokarsky JM

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of a pediatric pain management program was examined using a multiple case study design. This study examined both the children's pain experience during cancer treatment, as well as their parents' anxiety and behavioral stress. Fourteen children were videotaped while receiving lumbar punctures during a...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Broome ME,Lillis PP,McGahee TW,Bates T

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes some of the restrictions and obstacles that patients with cancer may face in home care. Though discharge from the hospital to home can be overwhelming and frightening, nurses and other healthcare professionals can assist the patient and caregiver to ensure a smooth transition. Issues such as tre...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Maloney CH,Preston F

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the request of the ONS Board of Directors, a survey was conducted to determine the degree to which oncology nurses performed services listed in the Physicians Current Procedural Terminology manual--services for which physicians are reimbursed. Using a format modeled on a similar study of nurses in general, 100 rand...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Griffith H,Miller I

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality of life (QOL) was assessed in 10 patients receiving treatment with recombinant methionyl human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (r-met-GCSF). The Ferrans & Powers Quality of Life Index (Cancer II) was administered at three different time points to patients with severe chronic neutropenia. Mean overall QOL...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Fazio MT,Glaspy JA

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain management, a primary focus of the oncology nurse, is undergoing a technologic boom. Assessment of high-tech treatments in medicine is an underdeveloped and controversial area. This paper is intended to promote critical thinking about methods of high-tech pain relief such as subcutaneous, IV, and intraspinal anal...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Whedon M,Ferrell BR

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper explores the existence and effects of ageism on cancer care of the elderly. Cancer-related care for the elderly patient has not been given appropriate attention. Many of our present attitudes are based on how history has treated the elderly. Screening programs often neglect individuals over 65 despite the i...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Derby SE

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although many attempts are made at starting cancer support groups, few groups ever stand the test of time. Using a successful, long-standing program as a model is an important first step to establishing a new group. The intricacies of staffing, obtaining resources, and marketing are important factors in maintaining a ...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Pillon LR,Joannides G

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Existing breast self-examination (BSE) educational approaches have not been successful in gaining older women's compliance in proficient BSE. The experimental study detailed in this article was designed to determine whether there is a difference in BSE performance between women taught BSE individually using self-model...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Coleman EA,Riley MB,Fields F,Prior B

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatigue is regarded as a universal and unavoidable side effect of cancer therapy, yet its epidemiology and prevalence in populations of people with cancer have not been well-documented. Using the conceptual framework of Piper, et al., this study examined and described the perception and manifestations of fatigue and i...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Blesch KS,Paice JA,Wickham R,Harte N,Schnoor DK,Purl S,Rehwalt M,Kopp PL,Manson S,Coveny SB

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to ascertain the extent to which female nurses comply with American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines and whether their rate of compliance is related to either age or education. A sample of 3,226 Florida nurses received the Health Habits Assessment Survey (HHAS), a nine-item questionnaire that assesses ...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： McMillan SC

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the relationships among medical fears, coping behaviors, and acute pain perceptions in 17 children with cancer who were encountering a painful medical procedure. The children completed the Child Medical Fear Scale (CMFS) before undergoing a lumbar puncture (LP), which was videotaped. The children's...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Broome ME,Bates TA,Lillis PP,McGahee TW

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about how/why women who receive adjuvant chemotherapy treatment, hormone therapy, or radiation for nonmetastatic breast cancer gain weight. This study's purpose was to use the restraint-disinhibition model to understand susceptibility to weight gain, and the potential impact of exercise and dysphoria. ...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： DeGeorge D,Gray JJ,Fetting JH,Rolls BJ

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclosporine-A is a drug commonly used in bone marrow transplantation (BMT) for the prevention of graft-versus-host disease. In the pediatric allogeneic BMT population at The Children's Hospital in Boston, a combination of Cyclosporine-A and Methotrexate is used for graft-versus-host prophylaxis. Graft-versus-host dis...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Truog AW,Wozniak SP

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapy with interleukin-2 (IL-2) achieves reproducible objective responses in 20%-30% of patients with malignant melanoma (MM) and renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This cytokine has significant dose and schedule dependence with regard to both clinical toxicity and biological activity. This article reviews the current stat...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Parkinson DR

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many professional nurses see the lack of autonomy, an essential element in the definition of a professional, as a deterrent to achieving true professional status. Autonomy in nursing is seen in the context of self-governance, shared governance, and nurses' participation in the decision-making process with regard to pa...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Rudolf VM

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous infusion therapy (CIT) is an alternative to traditional intravenous bolus or brief infusion chemotherapy. The benefits of CIT are improved therapeutic index, reduced toxicity, and modification of drug resistance. CIT administered in the ambulatory setting fosters cost effectiveness and improved patient sati...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Reville B,Almadrones L

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) is a condition characterized by serum hypoosmolality and hyponatremia, resulting from the aberrant or sustained secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Its most frequent cause is malignancy, of which small cell or oat cell bronchogenic carcinoma is most common. B...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Poe CM,Taylor LM

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of fluid intake and hydration rate on the frequency of vomiting was evaluated during 254 outpatient cisplatin infusions administered to 60 patients. The basic antiemetic regimen was consistent and used metoclopramide hydrochloride (Reglan) 2 mg/kg/dose (means = 150 mg) starting 30 minutes before cisplati...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Jordan LN

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study focused on developing an understanding of the meaning of hope for patients with cancer by eliciting vivid descriptions of hopeful cancer patients from clinical nurse specialists. The qualitative methodology for this study was based on one form of grounded theory. An inductive approach was applied to the dev...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Owen DC

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there has been substantial progress in the effectiveness of cancer treatment and more patients experience longer-lasting remissions or cure, a substantial number of individuals still fail to respond to treatment. Healthcare professionals now are investigating patient behaviors which may result in ineffective ...

journal_title：Oncology nursing forum

authors： Given BA,Given CW

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00