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：:This quality improvement pilot study evaluated the effect of massage therapy on pain, anxiety, and overall well-being in women who received mastectomies at a busy hospital practice. Participants reported a significant reduction in pain, stress, and muscle tension, as well as an increase in relaxation. Oncology nurses ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Drackley NL,Degnim AC,Jakub JW,Cutshall SM,Thomley BS,Brodt JK,Vanderlei LK,Case JK,Bungum LD,Cha SS,Bauer BA,Boughey JC

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

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：:The purpose of this literature review is to determine the current state of the science for the effectiveness of patient navigation on improving outcomes of cancer care across the continuum among Native Americans. The research will help healthcare professionals ascertain potential evidence-based practice guidelines and...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Eschiti V,Burhansstipanov L,Watanabe-Galloway S

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited evidence-based standards of care exist in the management of irradiated skin; therefore, the development of a skin care protocol is necessary to improve patient outcomes. This article describes the use of the Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice to Promote Quality Care as a framework to identify and validate c...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Bergstrom K

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) have an incidence of 7-15 occurrences per million people. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have significantly improved clinical outcomes as part of multidisciplinary disease management. The authors will review developments in the management of GISTs, including diagnosis, risk s...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Barnes T,Reinke D

更新日期：2011-10-01 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

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：: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：: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：: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 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：:Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs), an uncommon finding, are distinct from pancreatic carcinomas. When pNETs are unresectable and progressive, visceral pain often presents and is challenging to treat. Opioids commonly used for pain control are difficult to implement in this setting because of adverse side effect...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Morturano RA,Dunphy EP

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the value and effectiveness of a patient navigation program in terms of timeliness of access to cancer care, resolution of barriers, and satisfaction in 55 patients over a six-month period. Although not statistically significant, the time interval between diagnostic biopsy to first consultation wit...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Koh C,Nelson JM,Cook PF

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are standard care in cancer treatment; however, both have numerous adverse side effects because they affect healthy as well as cancerous cells. The side effects, including decreased white blood cell count, nausea, hair loss, and fatigue, can be severe enough that patients may decide ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Chen M,McLeskey SW

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment with the humanized monoclonal antibody trastuzumab can significantly improve outcomes for patients with early or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. In a small proportion of patients, trastuzumab is associated with an increased risk of cardiac dysfunction. Although the mechanisms have yet to be fully est...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Frankel C

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:Knowing the differences and potential benefits of hospice and palliative care can help healthcare professionals advocate for their patients and make proactive decisions about patient care. Providing admission into the appropriate program can facilitate symptom management and impart the best quality of life possible fo...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Bonebrake D,Culver C,Call K,Ward-Smith P

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An intervention with the Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment was implemented at a community cancer center to identify patients with sarcoma at risk for malnutrition. This population usually is not considered to be at nutritional risk because of young age and the site of diagnosis; however, 60% of pat...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Roop C,Piscitelli M,Lynch MP

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：: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：: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：:More accurate patient identification is a Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal. To decrease the possibility of patient misidentification during chemotherapy administration, nurses on the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill instituted a bedside check and measured complia...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Spruill A,Eron B,Coghill A,Talbert G

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:A cancer diagnosis, regardless of type or site, raises feelings of fear and loss of control in patients and their partners. Being married is associated with lower mortality from a wide range of illnesses, including cancer.However, the quality of marital interactions is a stronger predictor of health outcomes than mari...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Morgan MA

更新日期：2009-02-01 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：:Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is influenced and modulated by a number of critical factors, and the mechanism that is both necessary and sufficient to induce development of severe fatigue in patients with cancer has not yet been identified. Specific research efforts to understand the factors that may contribute to CRF d...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Wang XS

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer will account for about 6% of all cancer-related deaths in 2008. Patients often present with advanced disease, so treatment remains a challenge. This article will review the risk factors, pathology features, clinical symptoms, diagnosis and staging guidelines, treatment, and nursing implications of pa...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Dunphy EP

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most commonly diagnosed form of leukemia in the Western world, accounting for approximately 20%-30% of all cases of leukemia. Despite recent medical and scientific advances, the literature on the subjective experience and nursing care of patients diagnosed with CLL remains sca...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Elphee EE

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：:Recently, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy has received a great deal of attention. However, the interaction of diabetic neuropathy with potentially neurotoxic chemotherapy is far less understood. The incidence of type II diabetes has risen exponentially in the past two decades. In concert with the rise in ty...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Visovsky C,Meyer RR,Roller J,Poppas M

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection is among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation. Although all infections create difficulties, the most troublesome to those patients are fungal infections. Therapies used to prevent rejection and graft-versus-host disease, as well as an increase in po...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Eichna DM,Brown KS,Breen A,Dean RB

更新日期：2008-02-01 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：:Highly specialized care is required for critically ill patients with cancer, but continuity of care equally is important to their survival when they are admitted to the critical care setting. The use of oncology nurses as liaisons to critical care nurses may help ensure the continuity of care and reduce rates of morbi...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Hull CS,O'Rourke ME

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CASE STUDY:Mrs. S is a 63-year-old retired teacher who returns to the office for breast cancer follow-up. She was diagnosed with intraductal carcinoma, and her treatment included a modified radial mastectomy followed by four cycles of doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide. Her tumor was estrogen receptor-positive, progester...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Sharp K

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00