Oncology Nursing Forum back issues from March 2007:
Going to the source.
Mar 01, 2007; ... This issue of the Oncology Nursing Forum (ONF) contains an unusually large number of letters to the editor, which is a particularly good form of professional exchange and one that we encourage. Some of the letters were written in response to a specific article, and two of those letters ...
Susan Molloy Hubbard.(IN MEMORIAM)(In memoriam)
Mar 01, 2007 ... Susan Molloy Hubbard, 60, a former member of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) who was very active in the early days of the organization, died suddenly on December 11, 2006, at her home in Potomac, MD. Su began her nursing career with a degree in nursing with honors from the University of ...
Readers share comments and questions about extravasation management.
Mar 01, 2007; ... A few times a month, nurses and oncologists contact me for information on how to best manage vesicant extravasations that have just occurred at their institutions. They usually have pulled the latest journal articles on extravasation management and often refer to what a particular author ...
The authors respond.
Mar 01, 2007; ... We are delighted that our articles regarding extravasation ("Vesicant Extravasation Part I: Mechanisms, Pathogenesis, and Nursing Care to Reduce Risk," and "Vesicant Extravasation Part II: Evidence-Based Management and Continuing Controversies," published in the November 2006 issue of the ...
Reader uses articles for journal club meetings.(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2007; ... I am an oncology nurse at St. Mary's Health Care in Grand Rapids, MI. Our oncology nurse specialist holds monthly journal club meetings using articles from the Oncology Nursing Forum for our nursing staff. These are very informative discussions and are helpful for our practice. The lively ...
Reader comments on article on genomics nursing.(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2007; ... I wanted to compliment the excellent, comprehensive, compellingly written, and, no doubt, equally compellingly presented article in the September 2006 Oncology Nursing Forum, "The Bridge From Genomic Discoveries to Disease Prevention," by Amy Strauss Tranin, ARNP, MS, AOCN[R] (Vol. 33, pp ....
Reader agrees that smiling and laughing help meet patients' needs.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2007; ... With a moment to read the January 2007 Oncology Nursing Forum from cover to cover, I stopped midway with recognition of a familiar article title ("The Degree to Which Spiritual Needs of Patients Near the End of Life Are Met," Vol. 34, pp. 70-78) and also was delighted to recognize the ...
Correction.
Mar 01, 2007 ... In the January 2007 article "Partner-Delivered Reflexology: Effects on Cancer Pain and Anxiety," by Nancy L.N. Stephenson, PhD, RN, CS, Melvin Swanson, ...
Coleman awarded in Lilly Oncology on Canvas[SM] art competition.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(JoAnn Coleman)(Eli Lilly Inc.)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) member JoAnn Coleman, RN, MS, AOCN[R], ACNP, was honored with second place in the 2006 Lilly Oncology on Canvas[SM]: Expressions of a Cancer Journey International Art Competition and Exhibition, presented by Eli Lilly and Company in partnership with the ...
Pitorak elected president of Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Elizabeth Pitorak)
Mar 01, 2007; ... ONS member Elizabeth Pitorak, MSN, APRN, CHPN, has been named president of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation (HPNF). She began her term on January 1. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For more than 25 years, Pitorak has worked in the field of hospice and pain ...
Profota is new oncology nursing director at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, succeeding Bedell.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Lori Profota)(Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center)(Marilyn Bedell)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2007; ... ONS member Lori Profota, MS, RN, NP-C, OCN[R], has been named nursing director for inpatient oncology nursing and radiation oncology nursing at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH. Profota succeeds ONS member Marilyn Bedell, MS, RN, OCN[R], who retired in February ...
Wills named 2007 national capital area hematology/oncology nurse of the year.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Melissa Silva Wills)
Mar 01, 2007; ... The National Capital Area Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) has named ONS member Melissa Silva Wills, MS, RNCS, PNP, CPON[R] the 2007 Hematology/Oncology Nurse of the Year. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Melissa is a true leader," said Executive Director ...
Dana-Farber nurses honored with partners in Excellence Awards.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Dana Farber Cancer Institute)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Sixteen members of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's (DFCI's) nursing staff have been honored with Partners in Excellence Awards during the 11th annual ceremony held on December 8, 2006, at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston, MA. Given yearly to individuals throughout ...
Maloney honored with DAISY Award for excellence in nursing.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Diseases Attacking the Immune System)(Mary Maloney)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has named Mary Maloney, RN, as the first recipient of the DAISY Award for excellence in nursing. Maloney was honored along with 18 other nursing nominees during a ceremony held on December 21, 2006, at Dana-Farber in Boston, MA. Maloney is a veteran ...
Barber receives Faculty Excellence Award from Morningside College.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Jacklyn Barber)
Mar 01, 2007; ... ONS member Jacklyn Barber, RN, MS, an associate professor of nursing education, has been awarded a 2006 Sharon Walker Faculty Excellence Award from Morningside College in Sioux City, IA. Morningside College President John Reynders presented the award during the college's annual faculty ...
$15 million gift to create state-of-the-art proton therapy center.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Roberts Proton Therapy Center)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2007; ... University of Pennsylvania alumni Ralph J. Roberts and his son Brian L. Roberts have pledged $15 million to help create the first-of-its-kind proton therapy center for the treatment of cancer. The Roberts Proton Therapy Center will be unique in its ability to fully integrate conventional ...
American Pain Foundation releases guide on pain treatment options.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Treatment Options: A Guide for People Living With Pain)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2007; ... The American Pain Foundation has released a new publication, Treatment Options: A Guide for People Living With Pain. Written and reviewed by leading pain specialists from diverse backgrounds, the guide provides credible, comprehensive information about medications, psychosocial ...
Patient Advocate Foundation and Amgen Oncology launch Colorectal CareLine.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2007; ... The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF), with support from Amgen Oncology, has launched the Colorectal CareLine. The national toll-free telephone hot line is designed to offer assistance to all patients with colorectal cancer and healthcare providers seeking educational resources, direct ...
National Cancer Institute Director's Consumer Liaison Group to fill four vacancies.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)
Mar 01, 2007; ... The National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Office Of Liaison Activities invites all interested and eligible advocates, consumers, and survivors to apply for four vacancies on the NCI Director's Consumer Liaison Group (DCLG), with terms beginning July 2007. The DCLG is a federal ...
Joint Commission and National Quality Forum seek applicants for 2007 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)
Mar 01, 2007; ... The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum are accepting applications for the 2007 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, which recognize individuals and healthcare organizations that are making significant contributions in improving the safety and quality of patient ...
Landmark Sister Study seeks to enroll more than 17,000 participants.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)
Mar 01, 2007; ... The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is seeking more than 17,000 women to join the Sister Study, the nation's largest research effort to determine the causes of breast cancer. The study intends to enroll 50,000 women who have a sister who has had breast cancer ....
Study examines quality of life after diagnosis of prostate cancer among minority men of lower socioeconomic status.(RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS)
Mar 01, 2007; ... The goal of prostate cancer treatment is to lengthen survival and maintain quality of life. Currently, however, some debate exists about which treatment yields the best outcomes. Treatment options for localized prostate cancer are radical prostatectomy, radiotherapy, and watchful waiting ....
Aggressive care at the end of life continues to escalate.(RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Interesting results regarding care at the end of life were presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Earle et al. (2006) found a steadily increasing propensity to use aggressive interventions very near death. The study linked data from the ...
Adult survivors of childhood cancer are at risk for suicide.(RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS)
Mar 01, 2007; ... A study of adult survivors of childhood cancer found that more than one in eight reported having suicidal thoughts or attempts many years after they were treated. The study consisted of 226 adult survivors of childhood cancer, 100 men and 126 women with a mean age of 28 years. The ...
Menthol cigarettes may be harder to quit.(RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS)
Mar 01, 2007; ... A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that menthol and non-menthol cigarettes are equally harmful but that smokers of menthol cigarettes may be less likely to attempt to quit or succeed in doing so. Study results also noted that African Americans have ...
Meeting the challenges of providing ongoing oncology nursing education: Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Education Cooperative.(LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)
Mar 01, 2007; ... The Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Education Cooperative (PSONEC) was formed in 1998 to address the need for basic oncology nursing education in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. The 14 founding members of the cooperative believed that by pooling their resources they could create a ...
Osteonecrosis of the jaw in a patient receiving bisphosphonate therapy.(CLINICAL CHALLENGES)(Clinical report)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Case Study Mr. M, a 66-year-old man, was diagnosed with stage IV hormone-refractory prostate cancer four years ago. At that time, he presented with metastatic disease to the lumbar spine, hip, and pelvic region and received site-specific radiation therapy to alleviate his pain ....
Using the COPE intervention for family caregivers to improve symptoms of hospice homecare patients: a clinical trial.(ARTICLES)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Purpose/Objectives: To test an intervention for hospice caregivers designed to help them better manage symptoms experienced by patients with cancer. Design: A three-group comparative design with repeated measures. Setting: A large nonprofit hospice that primarily ...
A qualitative study of caregiver's experiences with newly diagnosed advanced colorectal cancer.(Clinical report)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Purpose/Objectives: To report on a descriptive, qualitative study of 14 caregivers of patients newly diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer. Research Approach: Qualitative. Setting: One urban ambulatory cancer center in the northeastern United States. ...
The process used by surrogate decision makers to withhold and withdraw life-sustaining measures in an intensive care environment.
Mar 01, 2007; ... Purpose/Objectives: To understand the process used by surrogate decision makers who have chosen to withhold and withdraw life-sustaining measures in intensive care units (ICUs). Design: Grounded theory. Setting: Multihospital system in central Texas. ...
Oncology Nursing Forum information for authors.
Mar 01, 2007 ... The Oncology Nursing Forum (ONF) publishes manuscripts that focus on nursing achievements in the field of oncology, including, but not limited to, clinical advances, research findings, educational developments, administrative issues, and role and theory development. Manuscripts ...
Prediction of falls in older adults with cancer: a preliminary study.(JOURNAL CLUB)(Survey)
Mar 01, 2007; ... This article has been chosen as particularly suitable for reading and discussion in a Journal Club format. The following questions are posed to stimulate thoughtful critique and exchange of opinions, possibly leading to changes on your unit. Formulate your answers as you read the article ....
Nurses' guide to understanding and implementing the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for myeloid growth factors.(Clinical report)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Purpose/Objectives: To review and determine the applicability of the 2006 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) clinical practice guidelines for the use of myeloid growth factors in adult patients treated with chemotherapy for solid tumors and nonmyeloid malignancies. ...
Complementary and alternative medicine modality use and beliefs among African American prostate cancer survivors.(Clinical report)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Purpose/Objectives: To examine the cultural beliefs and attitudes of African American prostate cancer survivors regarding the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities. Research Approach: Mixed methods with primary emphasis on a phenomenology approach. ...
Bone marrow donation: factors influencing intentions in African Americans.(Clinical report)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Purpose/Objectives: To identify factors influencing the intentions of African Americans to donate or not to donate bone marrow. Design: Exploratory, descriptive. Setting: Participants were recruited from three churches, four public housing developments, and a ...
Whatever it takes: informal caregiving dynamics in blood and marrow transplantation.
Mar 01, 2007; ... Purpose/Objectives: To describe the dynamics of commitment, expectations, and negotiation from the perspective of caregivers of patients undergoing blood and marrow transplantation (BMT). Research Approach: Descriptive, exploratory, qualitative methodology. Setting: ...
Nocturnal awakenings, sleep environment interruptions, and fatigue in hospitalized children with cancer.(Clinical report)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Purpose/Objectives: To describe nocturnal awakenings and sleep environment interruptions experienced by children and adolescents hospitalized for two to four days to receive chemotherapy and to assess the relationships among nocturnal awakenings, sleep environment interruptions, sleep ...
Assessment of neutropenia-related quality of life in a clinical setting.(Disease/Disorder overview)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Purpose/Objectives: To examine how neutropenia affects quality of life (QOL) and explore strategies to assess neutropenia-related QOL in clinical practice. Data Sources: Published articles, abstracts, conference proceedings, and clinical practice guidelines. Data ...
The role of hope in patients with cancer.
Mar 01, 2007; ... Purpose/Objectives: To synthesize the literature, develop generalizations, and identify issues that should be evaluated in the future in regard to hope and patients with cancer. Data Sources: MEDLINE[R], CINAHL[R], and PsycINFO databases. Data Synthesis: Twenty-six ...
Health beliefs related to breast self-examination in a sample of Turkish women.
Mar 01, 2007; ... Purpose/Objectives: To examine health beliefs and sociodemographic and breast cancer-related variables influencing breast self-examination (BSE) practice. Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional. Setting: Two vocational training centers in Istanbul, Turkey. ...
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor may be used to treat solid tumors.(PHARMACY CORNER)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Tykerb[R] (lapatinib ditosylate, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC) presently is receiving priority review from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its promise as a combination therapy to treat solid tumor cancers. Tykerb currently is an investigational drug. Protein ...
New blood pressure drug approved.(PHARMACY CORNER)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2007; ... The FDA has granted tentative approval to Novartis's (East Hanover, NJ) hypertension drug, Exforge[R]. Exforge is a new combination drug that joins two commonly prescribed hypertension medications--Diovan[R] (valsartan, Novartis) and Norvasc[R] (amlodipine besylate (Pfizer Inc., New York, ...
Investigational drug may treat idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.(PHARMACY CORNER)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2007; ... An investigational oral platelet growth factor increased platelet counts in patients with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). ITP is an autoimmune disorder marked by decreased platelet production and/or increased platelet clearance and bleeding from the small blood vessels ....
Breast cancer drug receives expanded approval.(PHARMACY CORNER)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2007; ... The FDA has expanded approval of Herceptin to include its use as adjuvant therapy in the treatment of early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer. Herceptin, already approved for metastatic breast cancer, now also is indicated for women who have undergone lumpectomy or mastectomy ...
New antinausea drug acts on endocannabinoid receptors.(PHARMACY CORNER)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Cesamet[TM] (nabilone, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Costa Mesa, CA) is a new drug available to treat chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients for which conventional treatments have failed. Cesamet is a synthetic cannabinoid that is thought to ...
Antinausea drug now is available in generic form.(PHARMACY CORNER)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2007; ... The first generic versions of ondansetron injection and ondansetron injection premixed have been approved by the FDA. Ondansetron is indicated for the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of emetogenic cancer chemotherapy and prevention of ...
Bendable ArmBoard secures IV and arterial lines.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Dale Medical Products (Plainville, MA) has released the Dale[R] Bendable ArmBoard for stabilizing and securing IV and arterial lines. It can be bent and reshaped many times and has a soft, padded cover for comfortably holding a patent's wrist in any desired ...
Warning issued for blood thinning drug.(RECALLS AND ALERTS)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2007; ... The FDA and Baxter (Deerfield, IL) notified healthcare professionals of revisions to the warnings section of the prescribing information for heparin because of the possibility of delayed onset of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), a serious antibody-mediated reaction resulting from ...
Acetaminophen lots are recalled.(RECALLS AND ALERTS)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2007; ... The FDA and Perrigo Company notified the public of a voluntary recall of 383 lots of acetaminophen 500 mg caplets manufactured and distributed under various store brands because of small metal fragments found in a small number of these caplets. Consumers can determine whether they have a ...
Proposal will make drugs more available to patients who need them.(NOTEWORTHY)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Significant regulatory changes have been proposed by the FDA to make experimental drugs more widely and easily available to seriously ill patients with no other treatment options and to clarify the circumstances for which a manufacturer can charge for an experimental drug and the costs. ...
Examination questions are delivered free to your computer.(NOTEWORTHY)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA, has launched a computer quiz widget to assist nurses in preparing for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). Nurses can download a widget and have five ...
Nutritional Oncology (2nd ed.).(BOOKS)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Nutritional Oncology (2nd ed.). David Heber, George L. Blackburn, Vay Liang W. Go, and John Milner (Eds.). Burlington, MA: Academic Press, 2006, 848 pages, $183.95. Ease of Reference and Usabllity: In-depth study Content Level: Advanced and complex, pre-requisite ...
Cancer therapies.(BOOKS)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Cancer Therapies. Margaret Barton-Burke* and Gail M. Wilkes*. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, 2006, 364 pages, $62.95. Ease of Reference and Usabllity: Moderate time requirement Content Level: Intermediate Media Size: Intermediate Softcover ...
From Silence to Voice: What Nurses Know and Must Communicate to the Public (2nd ed.).(BOOKS)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2007; ... From Silence to Voice: What Nurses Know and Must Communicate to the Public (2nd ed.). Bernice Buresh and Suzanne Gordon. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2006, 296 pages, $19.95. Ease of Reference and Usabllity: Moderate time requirement Content Level: ...
A Nurse I Am.(VIDEO)(Video recording review)
Mar 01, 2007; ... A Nurse I Am. Chatsworth, CA: Cherokee Uniforms, a division of Strategic Distribution, L.P., 2006, two DVDs, 32 minutes and 62 minutes, $10. Ease of Reference and Usabllity: Quick, on-the-spot resource Content Level: Basic DVD Alarmed at the ...
Conference calendar.(Calendar)
Mar 01, 2007 ... CALENDAR SERVICE The items listed in this department are not inclusive or an endorsement by the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). ONS publishes all conference material it receives if the conference relates specifically to oncology nursing and convenes for at least one day. ...
Employment Information Network.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Employment Information Network: ONS members can be reached monthly. Oncology Nursing Forum, Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, ONS Connect, and the ONS Web site each accept positions-available and positions-desired advertisements. (Please see the adjacent listing for the closing dates ...
Chapters Directory.(List)
Mar 01, 2007 ... The ONS Chapters Directory is printed to assist ONS members in locating chapters in their geographic areas. It lists the president(s) of each chapter, his or her e-mail address (or an ONS e-mail address for obtaining information about the chapter), and the Web address of the chapter's ...
SIGs Directory.(special interest groups )(List)
Mar 01, 2007 ... The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Directory is printed to assist ONS members who have questions concerning the groups. It lists each SIG's mission, the coordinator and his or her e-mail address, and the Web address of the SIG's virtual community. ONS members ...
ONS directory.(List)
Mar 01, 2007 ... The ONS Directory is printed to assist ONS members and other readers in obtaining information about the organization. For reasons of privacy, the contact information for the ONS leadership includes only e-mail addresses. If you wish to contact a leader but do not have access to e-mail, ...
Enhancing recruitment and retention in randomized clinical trials of cancer symptom management.(ONLINE EXCLUSIVE)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Purpose/Objectives: To describe techniques to overcome challenges of collaborating with multiple clinical sites and participants to enhance recruitment and retention for cancer symptom management randomized clinical trials (RCTs). Data Sources: Personal experiences and ...
A needs assessment of oncology nurses' perceptions of National Cancer Institute-supported clinical trial networks.(ONLINE EXCLUSIVE)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Purpose/Objectives: To describe oncology nurses' understandings of the function and infrastructure of, current level of participation in, and the advantages and disadvantages to conducting research through cancer cooperative groups (CCGs). Design: Descriptive. ...
An interruption in family life: siblings' lived experience as they transition through the pediatric bone marrow transplant trajectory.(ONLINE EXCLUSIVE)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Purpose/Objectives: To arrive at an understanding of the lived experience of healthy donor and nondonor siblings as they transition through the bone marrow transplantation (BMT) trajectory. Research Approach: Qualitative study guided by the philosophy of hermeneutic ...