Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Jul 2011
Measuring the process and quality of informed consent for clinical research: development and testing.
To develop and assess the reliability and validity of an observational instrument, the Process and Quality of Informed Consent (P-QIC). ⋯ The development of a validated observational instrument will allow investigators to assess the consent process more accurately and evaluate strategies designed to improve it.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jul 2011
Being a parent of a child with cancer throughout the end-of-life course.
To elucidate parents' experiences when caring at home for their child with incurable cancer and to show how parents give meaning to their experiences throughout the end-of-life (EOL) phase. ⋯ Nurses can help parents to face the reality of their child's situation and redefine their role accordingly, such as by providing information and alternative perceptions that fit the child's changed needs while preserving the parent-child relationship. Attention to signals indicating stress disorders is needed.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jul 2011
Comparative StudyNurse and physician perspectives on patients with cancer having online access to their laboratory results.
To compare the perspectives of oncology nurses and physicians regarding online access to laboratory results for patients with cancer pre- and postimplementation, and to evaluate the impact on workload. ⋯ Providing patients with online access to their laboratory results is a growing trend. Understanding the perspectives of oncology nurses can inform future directions for increasing health-record transparency for patients with cancer. Future research may explore the impact on the nurse-patient relationship.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jul 2011
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: assessment of oncology nurses' knowledge and practice.
To explore oncology nurses' practice behaviors and knowledge of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in the assessment of patients with cancer. ⋯ To date, CIPN nursing assessment guidelines do not exist. Practice guidelines for CIPN nursing assessment and management should be efficient and appropriate to the role of the chemotherapy infusion oncology nurse working in a busy setting where chair turnover time, accuracy, safety, and quality service are competing priorities.