Oncology nursing forum
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To review opioid tolerance in chronic cancer pain, define the phenomenon and its scope, review physiologic mechanisms, and discuss clinical strategies to identify and manage this complex issue. ⋯ Nursing knowledge of tolerance is important to provide the basis for accurate patient assessment, education, and pain management.
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Oncology nursing forum · Nov 2001
Advanced practice issues: results of the ONS Advanced Practice Nursing survey.
To ascertain the critical issues in current advanced practice nurse (APN) roles in oncology. ⋯ Survey results and specific recommendations have been forwarded to the ONS Steering Council and Board of Directors for implementation decisions.
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Oncology nursing forum · Nov 2001
Struggling with paradoxes: the process of spiritual development in women with cancer.
To examine the process of spiritual development in women diagnosed with cancer within five years of initial treatment. ⋯ Spiritual concerns may be painful for patients to address; spiritual caregiving requires an acknowledgment of need by the woman with cancer and a caring, sensitive caregiver. Nurses should be aware of the phases of spiritual development so that interventions can be designed to address individual needs that may vary over time.