Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Jul 2015
The Ars Moriendi Model for Spiritual Assessment: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation.
To explore nurses' and physicians' experiences with the ars moriendi model (AMM) for spiritual assessment. ⋯ The AMM appears to be an important tool for spiritual assessment that can offer more insight into patients' spirituality and help nurses to establish person-centered end-of-life care.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jul 2015
Comparative StudyTrajectories of Obesity and Overweight Rates Among Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
To describe the trajectories of obesity/overweight rates by age group among survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) from diagnosis through several years post-therapy. ⋯ Obesity/overweight prevention efforts are greatly needed in children with ALL, and efforts should occur before ALL treatment completion in preschool and school-age children.
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2015
Multicenter StudyEvidence-based practice beliefs and behaviors of nurses providing cancer pain management: a mixed-methods approach.
To describe evidence-based practice (EBP) beliefs and behaviors of nurses who provide cancer pain management. ⋯ Nurses' EBP beliefs and behaviors should be considered when developing strategies for sustaining evidence-based pain management practices. Implementation of the EBP process by nurses may not be realistic in the inpatient setting; therefore, hospital pain management policies need to be evidence-based and reinforced with nurses.
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2015
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyConsistency of breast and arm symptoms during the first two years after breast cancer surgery.
To examine the severity and development of breast and arm symptoms separately during the two years following breast cancer surgery, and to examine whether previously defined predictors of arm symptoms are associated with breast symptoms. ⋯ For nurses monitoring women treated for breast cancer, the results of this study provide knowledge regarding the importance of early symptom identification and long-term symptoms after treatment.