Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Nov 2011
Nurses' perceptions of educational gaps in delivering end-of-life care.
To assess end-of-life (EOL) care core competencies deemed most important with corresponding educational needs from oncology nurses and to describe the characteristics of the respondents that are associated with selection of the top-ranked core competencies. ⋯ Assessing what nurses believe to be leading EOL core competencies is useful in improving educational curricula along with considering characteristics of nurses when planning EOL educational programs.
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Oncology nursing forum · Nov 2011
ReviewImplementation of an evidence-based order set to impact initial antibiotic time intervals in adult febrile neutropenia.
To evaluate the impact of the implementation of a standardized order set on the time interval in initiation of antibiotic therapy for adult patients with cancer and febrile neutropenia. ⋯ The use of an evidence-based approach to nursing care is essential to achieving the best outcomes for patients with febrile neutropenia. Incorporation of current evidence into an order set to guide clinical practice and comprehensive nurse, pharmacy, and physician education are needed for the successful implementation of evidence-based practice changes.
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Oncology nursing forum · Nov 2011
Symptom clusters and quality of life in older adult breast cancer survivors.
To identify symptom clusters in older adult breast cancer survivors (ages 65-97 years) and examine whether symptom clusters are related to demographic, health, and quality-of-life variables. ⋯ Older adult breast cancer survivors should be assessed for a wide variety of symptoms if clinicians hope to identify and understand intersymptom relationships. Such assessment would enable more comprehensive symptom management.
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Oncology nursing forum · Nov 2011
What do nurses want to learn from death education? A survey of their needs.
To identify what nurses want to know most about death education and to obtain baseline data to improve nurses' training and education. ⋯ Educators and administrators should strive to provide high-quality training for nurses and consider the roles of culture, religion, and sociodemographic characteristics when designing death education programs.
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Oncology nursing forum · Nov 2011
Engaging in medical vigilance: understanding the personal meaning of breast surveillance.
To explore how women with a hereditary risk of breast cancer experience living with and managing that risk through surveillance. ⋯ Nurses should be aware of the high level of knowledge among women living with hereditary risk and respect their knowledge by providing accurate and informed care. That can occur only through proper education of nurses and all healthcare professionals working with women at risk for hereditary breast cancer so that they understand current standards of care and how hereditary breast cancer risk is defined and managed.