Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Sep 2000
Assessment of patient satisfaction with pain management in small community inpatient and outpatient settings.
To describe patient outcomes (e.g., pain intensity and relief, satisfaction, expectations) and analgesic practices of healthcare providers for inpatients and outpatients in community hospital settings. ⋯ Institutional pain management programs that approach pain from a multidimensional perspective need to be developed. Continued education for healthcare professionals and patients is a vital part of this process.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jul 2000
Multicenter StudyPain intensity and pain interference in hospitalized patients with cancer.
To examine relationships among pain intensity, interference in daily life because of pain, reported pain relief, and analgesics prescribed in hospitalized patients with cancer. ⋯ These findings reinforce the need to assess and treat pain in hospitalized patients with cancer. Nurses need to be aware of the prescribed dose of analgesics and administer a dose that provides adequate pain relief.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jun 2000
Enduring suffering: a grounded theory analysis of the pain experience of elderly hospice patients with cancer.
To identify, describe, and generate a theoretical analysis of the pain experience of elderly hospice patients with cancer. ⋯ Nurses need to recognize and value the hard work of enduring to deal with suffering. Enduring may be fostered by assisting elderly hospice patients with cancer to maintain hope and adjust.
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Oncology nursing forum · Apr 2000
ReviewEffectiveness of oral 5-HT3 receptor antagonists for emetogenic chemotherapy.
To review the efficacy and safety of the oral 5-hydroxytryptamine3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonists and the use of oral and i.v. antiemetic therapy during and after hospital admission. ⋯ Oral antiemetics are preferable to i.v. antiemetics because of decreased total costs and greater convenience for patients who are able to ingest oral medication.
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Oncology nursing forum · Apr 2000
Beyond the Supreme Court decision: nursing perspectives on end-of-life care.
To describe nurses' views of care of the terminally ill. ⋯ Oncology nurses are centrally involved in care of the terminally ill. Major reform is needed to provide quality EOL care.