Oncology Nursing Forum back issues from September 2007:
Editorial.
Sep 01, 2007; ... 1.475 No doubt, if you are reading this, you are trying to find out what this number represents. No, it is not the Richter scale recording of the latest California earthquake, nor is it my body surface area. The Oncology Nursing Forum (ONF) is the proud possessor of an impact ...
Reporting study results to research subjects.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)
Sep 01, 2007; ... When conducting studies, nurse researchers typically think of the two R's: recruitment and retention. I respectfully suggest the addition of a third R: reporting. After completion of a recent study, I found myself reporting the results to physicians and hospitals. A thought occurred to me: ...
Screening test must precede low-molecular-weight heparin.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the editor)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... In my article "Clinical Challenges: Management of Thrombosis in a Neuro-Oncology Patient" in the July issue of Oncology Nursing Forum, I neglected to add an important screening test that we use prior to beginning patients on low-molecular-weight heparin. Patients should undergo ...
Correction.(Correction notice)
Sep 01, 2007 ... In the January 2007 issue, abstract 223 (p. 252) for the Ninth National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research contained incorrect author information. The authors of "Support After Breast Cancer: Evaluation of a Senior Peer Counseling Telephone Intervention" are as follows: Rebecca ...
Education: key to ensuring high-quality cancer care before, during, and after a nursing strike.(LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)
Sep 01, 2007; ... In June 2006, the United Steelworkers Union, representing approximately 1,500 RNs at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, NJ, voted to reject the hospital's contract offer. The union and the hospital did, however, agree on a contract extension to allow for ...
Lower-extremity lymphedema in a patient with gynecologic cancer.(CLINICAL CHALLENGES)(Case study)(Clinical report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Case Study H.F. is a 56-year-old woman who presented to the gynecologic oncology department at a major comprehensive cancer center after an endometrial biopsy revealed an International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics grade III serous carcinoma of the endometrium. In ...
Clinical highlights: lower-extremity lymphedema.(Medical condition overview)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Definition Lymph is extracellular fluid composed of water, fats, proteins, bacteria, and waste products. Lymphedema occurs when lymph remains in the tissues because of an inability of the lymphatic system to transport the interstitial filtrate (Foldi, 1998; International Society ...
Oncology Nursing Society collects gold and Bronze Awards for publishing excellence.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) was honored by the Society of National Association Publications as a winner of esteemed EXCEL Awards in three categories at its recent 27th EXCEL Awards Gala in Washington, DC. The categories were * Gold Award, Scholarly Journals, Feature ...
ONS member featured in fall issue of Caring 4 Cancer magazine.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Oncology Nursing Society)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Caring 4 Cancer magazine is highlighting ONS member Sherry A. Looker, RN, BSN, OCN[R], on its fall 2007 cover. In addition, Looker is the subject of a full-length article discussing the impact of nurses on patients and offering insight to patients seeking to improve their care. Looker, a ...
ONS member named Cameos of Caring winner.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Oncology Nursing Society)
Sep 01, 2007; ... ONS member Ruth Zalon is, R N, wears her white nursing cap with pride. She realizes that she is one of the few nurses today who still don the traditional cap that years ago was a required part of the nursing uniform and a respected symbol of the nursing profession. "When I first became a ...
ONF 's 2006 impact factor announced.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Oncology Nursing Forum)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Impact factor, a quantitative tool of Thomson Scientific for ranking, evaluating, categorizing, and comparing journals, measures the frequency that a journal article has been cited in a particular year or period. In 2006, ONF had the fifth-highest impact factor of the 32 journals in the ...
ONS member wins Arceneaux award.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Oncology Nursing Society; Laurie McInnes)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Laurie McInnes Hughes, MSN, RN, FNP, an advanced practice nurse in the Department of Surgical Oncology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, received the 2007 Ethel Fleming Arceneaux Outstanding Nurse-Oncologist Award, made possible by the Brown Foundation, Inc., at a ...
Fox Chase Cancer Center promotes ONS member in the division of population science.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Oncology Nursing Society; Andrea Barsevick)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... ONS member Andrea Barsevick, RN, DNSc, AOCN[R], has been promoted from associate member to member with tenure in the Division of Population Science at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Barsevick, who is director of nursing research, has worked at Fox Chase since 1991. [ILLUSTRATION ...
ONS members assume leadership roles at the National Cancer Institute.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Oncology Nursing Society)
Sep 01, 2007; ... In 2004, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) established the Clinical Trials Working Group (CTWG) to define the vision and plan for restructuring cancer clinical trials. In June 2005, a report of CTWG recommendations was published (http://integratedtrials.nci.nih ...
Joint Commission announces 2008 National Patient Safety Goals.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... The Joint Commission announced the 2008 National Patient Safety Goals and requirements that will apply to accredited hospitals and critical access hospitals. Major changes in the sixth annual issuance of national patient safety goals include a new requirement to take specific ...
American Cancer Society names new Chief Medical Officer.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Otis Webb Brawley)
Sep 01, 2007; ... The American Cancer Society announced the retirement of Chief Medical Officer Harmon J. Eyre, MD, and named Otis Webb Brawley, MD, as his successor. Brawley, a practicing oncologist, most recently served as professor of hematology and oncology and epidemiology at Emory University, as ...
Mark R. Chassin announced as new president of the Joint Commission.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007; ... The Board of Commissioners of the Joint Commission announced the appointment of Mark R. Chassin, MD, MPP, MPH, as its next president effective January 1, 2008. Chassin is the Edmond A. Guggenheim professor of health policy and chairman of the Department of Health Policy at Mount ...
Lifetime's 13th annual "Stop Breast Cancer for Life" campaign unveiled.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Mary Ellen Mark (American Photo's most influential female photographer in America); Linda Kaplan Thaler's agency, the Kaplan Thaler Group; and Cancer Vixen author Marisa Acocella Marchetto are lending their creativity to Lifetime's 13th annual award-winning "Stop Breast Cancer for Life" ...
A compass for the cancer journey: scientific, spiritual, and practical directives.(ARTICLES)
Sep 01, 2007; ... How might their lives be different, because there is a nurse to whom they turn? A nurse who helps them learn to light a candle, a nurse who helps them accept and trust their limitations, rebuild their strengths, and know, in the dark of winter, that their energy will return like the spring ...
Non-small cell lung cancer: new hope for a chronic illness.(Clinical report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Since the 1980s, important advances have been made in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).The advances have doubled the cure rate, allowing more patients with NSCLC to live longer with improved quality of life. Since the 1980s, studies using "conventional chemotherapy" have ...
The elusive concept of the symptom cluster.(Clinical report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Most people involved in cancer symptom research or clinical practice have at least a passing interest in symptom clusters because patients with cancer often have multiple symptoms. Given this reality, the possibility that symptoms could cluster together in a systematic way cannot be ...
Chemotherapy-related change in cognitive function: a conceptual model.(Clinical report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Patients receiving chemotherapy often complain of changes in cognitive function, colloquially referred to as "chemo-brain." The condition encompasses a variety of complaints, such as forgetfulness, absentmindedness, and an inability to focus when performing daily tasks. Cognitive function, ...
A Meta-analysis of the sensitivity of various neuropsychological tests used to detect chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment in patients with breast cancer.(Clinical report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Impairment in cognitive function as a side effect of chemotherapy is a growing area of research as the numbers of patients with cancer who complain of difficulties in their abilities to remember, think, and concentrate increases (Brezden, Phillips, Abdolell, Bunston, & Tannock, 2000; Cole, ...
Transition from treatment to survivorship: effects of a psychoeducational intervention on quality of life in breast cancer survivors.(Clinical report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Quality of life (QOL) during post-treatment breast cancer survivorship is a relatively new, emerging, and promising area of investigation. Numerous multidisciplinary studies conducted since the 1980s have documented QOL in several domains, including physical function, psychological ...
Expressive writing in women with advanced breast cancer.(Clinical report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women; one in eight women in the United States will develop the disease in her lifetime (American Cancer Society, 2007). Metastatic disease may be detected at the time of initial diagnosis or any time after initial diagnosis ....
The use of low-dose warfarin as prophylaxis for central venous catheter thrombosis in patients with cancer: a meta-analysis.(Clinical report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... One in 200 patients with cancer will experience venous thromboembolism (Lee & Levine, 2003), the second-leading cause of death in these patients (Agnelli, 1997; Sorensen, Mellemkajaer, Olsen, & Baron, 2000). Many factors contribute to the development of thrombus in the oncology population ....
Recruiting patients with breast cancer and their families to behavioral research in the post-HIPAA period.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)(Clinical report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Recruiting patients from clinical settings into cancer clinical trials is a difficult but essential element of the success of the National Cancer Institute's efforts to reduce cancer mortality. Overall, less than 50% of patients with cancer participate in treatment trials nationwide ...
Measuring the psychological impact of mindfulness meditation on health among patients with cancer: a literature review.
Sep 01, 2007; ... The popular and professional literature provide evidence that mindfulness meditation is applied widely to promote well-being in populations of healthy people and patients with chronic illnesses. Although for centuries mindfulness meditation has been cultivated in the daily lives of Eastern ...
Nursing advocacy in North Carolina.(JOURNAL CLUB)
Sep 01, 2007; ... In North Carolina, approximately 38,210 new cases of cancer are diagnosed each year (Jemal et al., 2007). Patients facing diagnosis of cancer in North Carolina may receive treatment at comprehensive cancer centers, community- based cancer programs, or freestanding centers. Changes in ...
Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Your Future (2nd ed).(BOOKS)(Book review)
Sep 01, 2007; ... When families hear the words, "I am sorry. Your child has cancer," they are thrust into the often frightening and confusing world of health care, where they must navigate through treatment options and make decisions concerning the life of their child. Their focus turns to the present, ...
Healing Digestive Illness: Root Causes and Solutions.(BOOKS)(Book review)
Sep 01, 2007; ... According to the author, the purpose of Healing Digestive Illness: Root Causes and Solutions is to support individuals as they make an important investment in their health and healing journey. The book provides step-by-step actions to teach people how to make changes to their digestive ...
A Lion in the House. Five Children. Six Years. True Stories From the War on Cancer.(VIDEO)(Audiobook review)
Sep 01, 2007; ... A Lion in the House. Five Children. Six Years. True Stories From the War on Cancer, an official selection at the 2006 Sundance Festival, was the endeavor of Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, both parents of childhood cancer survivors. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The four ...
The Nurse's Guide to Teaching Diabetes Self-Management.(WORTH A LOOK)(Book review)
Sep 01, 2007; ... The Nurses' Guide to Teaching Diabetes Self-Management covers just about everything that a person with type 1 or 2 diabetes needs to know to remain healthy. The guide is written by a nurse educator who also has diabetes. The title suggests that nurses and people knowledgeable in biologic ...
Randomized trial of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for insomnia in breast cancer survivors.(ONLINE EXCLUSIVE)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Insomnia is a common sleep disorder in the general population and in patients with cancer (Ohayon, 2002; Yellen & Dyonzak, 1996). Women are predisposed to develop insomnia (Zhang & Wing, 2006), and survivors of breast cancer may be particularly vulnerable to sleep difficulty such as ...
Correlates of physical activity in young adult survivors of childhood cancers.
Sep 01, 2007; ... Forty years ago, a diagnosis of cancer was fatal for many children. Today, although survival rates for most childhood cancers exceed 78%, the price of survival is high. Two-thirds of the more than 270,000 Americans who are childhood cancer survivors will face at least one treatment-related ...