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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Oncology nurses"”.
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Perceptions of music therapy among oncology nurses
… the perceptions of music therapy among oncology nurses to pinpoint areas in which music therapists can further advocate for the profession and educate the nursing staff. The study's research objectives included: (a) Examining the perceptions of music therapy regarding role, purpose of …
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Oncology Nurses' inferences of patients' pain
… using a mailed-out questionnaire surveyed 85 Oncology Nursing Society members to determine variables that may affect inferences of patient pain, i.e., nurse’s age, number of years in nursing, number of years in oncology nursing, specialty area within oncology and patient age, sex, and type of …
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Oncology Nurses' Cultural Competence, Knowledge, and Attitudes Toward Cancer Pain
… information about the knowledge and attitudes of oncology nurses related to cancer pain and its management, to evaluate oncology nurses' cultural competence, and to investigate relationships between oncology nurses' cultural competence and their pain management knowledge and attitudes. Ferrell and …
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Oncology nurses' perceived knowledge, assessment, and recommendation of alternative therapies
… The purpose of this study was to investigate oncology nurses' perceived knowledge of ATs, their level of assessment of the use of ATs by cancer patients, and what ATs they recommend to patients. The framework used to guide this study is the Neuman System Model. A descriptive survey design …
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Complementary and Alternattve Medicine: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of Oncology Nurses
… investigate the knowledge, beliefs, practice of oncology nurses regarding complementary and alternative modalities (CAM). To assess how cancer nurses perceive the usefulness of complementary modalities by patients diagnosed with cancer. To explore the oncology nurses’ perception of the barriers …
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Oncology Nurses' Attitudes toward Cancer Clinical Trials and Their Perceptions of Patients' Understanding
Clinical trials in oncology that evaluate new cancer treatments are essential. However, in the United States only 2%-4% of eligible adult cancer patients participate in the National Cancer Institute's clinical trials annually. Oncology nurses have a major role in the care of patients contemplating …
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Experienced Pediatric Oncology Nurses Using Self-Reflective Practices in the Clinical Setting: A Descriptive Phenomenological Investigation
<p>Pediatric oncology nurses can develop hazardous feelings of burnout over decades of clinical practice (Boyle & Bush, 2018). Interventions that help decrease burnout and improve professional development are reflective practices (Caldwell & Grobbel, 2013). Currently, there is a paucity of …
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Adoption of Innovation: Impact of Rituximab (Rituxan®) Faster Infusion on Oncology Nurses' Perceptions, Practice, and Resource Utilization
… will result in a significant change in how nurses in the United States have been administering rituximab since initial FDA approval 15 years ago. This innovative change and its potential impact on patient care demonstrates the need for evidenced-based approaches that integrate the best …
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Experience of oncology nurses and cancer survivors during cancer treatment transition from oncology teams to primary care providers teams
… phenomenological study explored experience of oncology nurses and cancer survivors in treatment transition. Patient and nurse participants were recruited by purposive sampling for individual semi-structured interview. Nursing Theory of Transition framework and Interpretative Phenomenological …
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The Utility of a Palliative Communication Class in Improving the Communication Skills of Oncology Nurses in an Outpatient Infusion Area
<p>Many oncology patients report having unmet emotional needs. In the Outpatient Infusion Area, oncology patients have indicated that they are dissatisfied with how their emotional needs are met, as evidenced by a 70.9% Press Ganey score for the domain “emotional needs met.” Members of the Patient …
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An Investigation into the Prevalence of and Relationships Among Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, Compassion Satisfaction, and Self-Transcendence in Oncology Nurses
<p>PROBLEM: Oncology nursing is an emotionally demanding profession where nurses witness repeated patient suffering and death placing them at risk for adverse emotional effects such as compassion fatigue (CF) and burnout (BO). Despite this risk, many oncology nurses describe an intense satisfaction …
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An Exploratory Study of Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Perceptions of and Advocacy Responses to Ethical Issues in Securing Informed Consent in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients
The purpose of the study was to explore pediatric oncology nurses’ perceptions of ethical issues that may arise in the process of obtaining informed consent in adolescent and young adult patients (aged 16-24 years) who participate in clinical research trials and to examine if nurses engage in …
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Giving voice to the vulnerable: Advocacy and oncology nursing
… by a purposely selected group of expert oncology nurse clinicians. Informants, nineteen registered oncology nurses working in direct care roles, participated in semi-structured interviews which were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim to comprise data collection. Informant recruitment …
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Mentor Program
<p>Stanford Health Care- Valley Medical Oncology Consultants (SHC-VMOC) treats patients diagnosed with cancer or hematology disorders at multiple doctor’s offices and infusion centers across the Bay Area. Presently all five locations with nurses employed in the infusion centers are understaffed. …
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Clearing the Pathway to Chemotherapy Certification for Inpatient Nurses
… project was conducted, in a medical-surgical oncology unit in a community-based hospital, to evaluate and improve upon the decreasing number of chemotherapy certified nurses. A Likert survey of the nurses provided a self-assessment of competency in handling chemotherapy patients, and perceived …
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Patient-Reported Outcomes Screening for Improved Patient Wellness: A Cancer Center Initiative
… social and spiritual needs. The Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) requires patients to be screened for emotional wellbeing and pain by their second oncology visit. This project details one cancer center’s quality improvement initiative to (a) implement electronic screening of …
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Preparedness for end-of-life in patients with advanced metastatic cancer enrolled in a clinical trial (phase I/phase II)
… related to EOL discussions and decision-making. Oncology nurses have a vital role in cancer care, trusting relationships with patients and families, and can be trained to develop the communication skills necessary for engaging their patients in difficult conversations that can elicit their fears …
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Women's Self-Management of Arm Morbidity After Breast Cancer: A Secondary Data Analysis
… their cause and develop management strategies. Oncology nurses are well positioned to implement survivorship care plans that address survivorship needs with multidisciplinary teams and primary healthcare practitioners when women with breast cancer transition from acute cancer care to home. …
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