Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · May 2014
Communication behaviors and patient and caregiver emotional concerns: a description of home hospice communication.
To identify and describe communication behaviors used by hospice nurses when eliciting and addressing concerns of patients with cancer and their caregivers. ⋯ Home hospice provides a venue to examine nurse communication behaviors used to elicit and respond to patient and caregiver distress. These strategies could be taught to nurses who encounter patient distress less frequently or are less comfortable with emotional conversations.
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2014
Association between serotonin transport polymorphisms and postdischarge nausea and vomiting in women following breast cancer surgery.
To examine the association of the serotonin transport gene and postdischarge nausea and vomiting (PDNV) in women following breast cancer surgery. ⋯ Nurses need to be aware that women who do not experience postoperative nausea and vomiting following surgery for breast cancer continue to be at risk for PDNV long after they have been discharged from the hospital, and this frequently is accompanied by pain and anxiety.
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2014
Clinical TrialA pilot study of the feasibility and outcomes of yoga for lung cancer survivors.
To determine the feasibility of a standardized yoga intervention for survivors of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and, effects on sleep, mood, salivary cortisol levels, and quality of life (QOL). ⋯ Nurses and healthcare providers should consider yoga as a mind-body practice to manage stress, improve mood and sleep, and potentially enhance QOL for NSCLC survivors.
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2014
Oncology nurses' knowledge of survivorship care planning: the need for education.
To survey nurses about their knowledge of cancer survivorship care. ⋯ The Institute of Medicine has challenged oncology providers to address cancer survivorship care planning. Gaps in cancer survivorship knowledge are evident and will require focused education for this initiative to be successful.
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Oncology nursing forum · Nov 2013
Multicenter StudyBarriers and facilitators to implementing cancer survivorship care plans.
To evaluate the process of survivorship care plan (SCP) completion and to survey oncology staff and primary care physicians (PCPs) regarding challenges of implementing SCPs. ⋯ Accessing complete medical records is an obstacle for completing SCPs. A 3-6 month window to develop and deliver SCPs may be ideal. PCPs perceive insufficient knowledge of cancer survivor issues as a barrier to providing appropriate follow-up care.