Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Sep 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialUsing Survivorship Care Plans to Enhance Communication and Cancer Care Coordination: Results of a Pilot Study.
To compare a structured cancer survivorship care plan (SCP) transition visit versus an SCP transition visit coupled with a coordinated follow-up visit from the primary care provider (PCP). . ⋯ Nurses can be instrumental in facilitating the development and delivery of SCP to survivors and PCPs.
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Oncology nursing forum · Sep 2016
Historical ArticleInformed Consent in the Changing Landscape of Research
The history of informed consent dates back as early as the 16th century (Selek, 2010). The current tenets of informed consent pertaining to the ethical conduct of research on human participants predominately stems from the 1947 Nuremberg Code (National Institutes of Health, 2016), which was created following the Nuremberg trials at the end of World War II. The unethical conduct of research on human participants during the Holocaust, coupled with experiments (e.g., the Tuskegee syphilis study), prompted a more formalized structure for ensuring the well-being and autonomy of human participants in research studies. ⋯ In 1998, an informed consent checklist was instituted (HHS, 1998). Although clearly outlined, defined, and described in consent forms, it is beneficial to revisit how informed participants are when they enter research studies, particularly for patients undergoing treatment for cancer. This article will provide an overview of several areas for consideration. .
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Being a member-and the only nurse-of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Vice President Joe Biden's National Cancer Moonshot Initiative, announced during President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address, I have been asked to share my experience. I will do that, along with sharing how I became prepared for that role and discussing how you, too, can become involved in similar activities. .