Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing back issues from April 2009:
Cast away with cancer.(Heart of Oncology Nursing)(Cast Away movie)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Katherine Wilson entered nursing school in 1999 and, soon after, developed a cough and chest pain which turned out to be small cell lung cancer. Katherine's strength and courage helped her to conquer her disease and go on to graduate from the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of ...
Management of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma treated with high-dose methotrexate.(Report)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare, extranodal form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that affects immunocompetent as well as immunocompromised patients. PCNSL tumors usually are fast growing, and symptoms develop within a few weeks (Raval, Yahalom, & DeAngelis, 2004). The ...
Writing for hire: advice for authors (and readers).(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Based on a recent set of events, it has become clear that the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing (CJON) needs to provide more guidance to authors to ensure that CJON articles are unbiased (Jutel & Menkes, 2008) as well as to help develop the publication skills of oncology nurses. Joyce ...
National Patient Safety Goal #13: patients' active involvement in their own care: preventing chemotherapy extravasation.(Safety)
Apr 01, 2009; ... The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal #13 is to encourage patients' active involvement in their own care as a patient safety strategy (Joint Commission, 2009). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (2009) agrees that the ...
The importance of assessing sexuality: a patient perspective.(Survey)
Apr 01, 2009; ... A cancer diagnosis can be devastating to a patient, affecting many aspects of his or her daily routine. Patient sexuality can be significantly altered by cancer and cancer treatment (Hughes, 2000). The cancer diagnosis, surgical procedures, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormonal treatments ...
Diabetes management and self-care education for hospitalized patients with cancer.(Report)
Apr 01, 2009; ... The incidence of diabetes in the United States continues to rise, with 23.6 million Americans (8% of the population) affected (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2007). Healthy People 2010 (2000a) has two major goals: increase quality and years of healthy life and eliminate ...
Updated Oncology Nursing Society putting evidence into practice resources.(www.ons.org/ outcomes)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Ensuring that nursing practice is based on the most current evidence available is a priority for the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). In 2005, ONS initiated a project to develop resources for nursing interventions designed to ensure high-quality, cost-effective patient care. Putting ...
Neuroendocrine tumors: nursing implications for oral targeted agents and patient management: Part II.(Oncology Nursing 101)(Report)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Advances in molecular biology have facilitated the identification of cellular signaling pathways, which, when altered in cancer, promote cancer cell division, survival, and angiogenesis. Researchers have used this knowledge to develop anticancer agents that target components of these ...
Can tattoos cause cancer?(Oncology Myths and Legends)(Report)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Myth: Tattooing has risen in popularity, but can this body art increase the risk of cancer? Answer: Tattoos and body piercings have been prevalent for thousands of years in many cultures. Tattooed mummies from Egypt, Peru, and the Philippines have been radiocarbon dated to 2000 ...
Cervical cancer screening interval.(Evidence-Based Practice)(Report)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Cervical cancer is preventable, but it is the second most common gynecologic cancer worldwide and the third most common cancer in women in the United States (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [ACOG], 2003). Approximately 11,070 new cases and 3,870 deaths from cervical ...
Effect of certification in oncology nursing on nursing-sensitive outcomes.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Oncology nursing is a well-established specialty that has developed certifications processes to promote positive outcomes in symptom management, quality of life, patient and family satisfaction, and cost of care (Lynch, Cope, & Murphy-Ende, 2001). Certification in oncology nursing is a ...
The EDUCATE study: a continuing education exemplar for clinical practice guideline implementation.
Apr 01, 2009; ... The cancer care paradigm is evolving from clinical practice based on tradition and anecdote to a collaborative, multidisciplinary, evidence-based model designed to achieve high-quality patient care. In addition to intensifying regulatory scrutiny of clinical practices that both help and ...
Depression symptoms in cancer caregivers.
Apr 01, 2009; ... A 50-year-old woman with colon cancer and metastasis had been receiving chemotherapy after surgery. Her husband, her primary caregiver, reported increased fatigue and a general feeling of malaise to his primary care provider. After an extensive physical examination and complete diagnostic ...
Effectiveness of the licensed practical nurse as a total care nurse for patients with cancer requiring acute care.(Professional Issues)(Report)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Patients with cancer most often have complex care needs. Fitch and Mings (2003) reported that shortages in nursing, as in all professional disciplines, are having an impact on the delivery of cancer care and that oncology nurses have a major role to play in the delivery of optimum cancer ...
Sezary syndrome: a case study of cutaneous t-cell lymphoma.(Diagnostic Reasoning)(Case study)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCLs) are a diverse group of neoplasms that affect the skin. Mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome are the most common forms of CTCL, with Sezary syndrome being the more aggressive type (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 2008). A total of 4,783 new cases of CTCL ...
When a mother has cancer: myriad issues for children and adolescents.(Supportive Care)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Oncology nurses caring for women with cancer must be aware that many of these patients are mothers of young children and adolescents. Common issues for children dealing with a parent's cancer include worrying about their family's future and changes in their mother's health status ....