Smoking cessation and lung cancer screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening high-risk individuals for lung cancer with annual low-dose computed tomography scans. However, in 2024, only about…
Oncology
Bereaved parents and perceptions of hope
Bereaved parental perspectives on hope during their child’s cancer journey can prove complex and subjective. Hope, which can alleviate distress, is difficult to define.…
Breast cancer: Personalized prevention for women
Through evidence-based education and shared decision-making, nurses play a vital role in closing knowledge gaps and empowering all patients at risk for breast cancer.…
Oncology nurses and prognosis-related communication
Nurses’ knowledge and communication skills enhance informed decision-making for patients with cancer. Discussions with patients and families about a cancer diagnosis or recurrence typically…
SIADH and lung cancer: A case study
A 71-year-old patient arrives on your med-surg unit after resection of his small-cell lung cancer. Upon admission to your unit and at the end…
Collaboration in patient-centered care planning
Person-centered care planning ensures well-informed patients, adherence to therapy, and patient self-management confidence
Acute myeloid leukemia
An 80-year-old man received a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia. He’s been hospitalized for a month, including an ICU stay during which he received…
Cancer treatment delays and survival outcomes
Delays in seeking treatment frequently lead to poor health outcomes. Especially with regard to symptoms associated with cancer, early detection and treatment can improve…
Nurses’ role in skin cancer prevention
Skin cancer has reached epidemic proportions—one in five Americans will develop some form by age 70. Nurses have an opportunity to make a significant…
Top post-pandemic global health concerns
The WHO remains concerned about several global health issues, but its focus has shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus and its consequences have…
Hypersensitivity infusion reaction management
Before implementing a nurse-driven protocol at our multicampus hospital, nurses practicing in oncology settings gained general knowledge of emergency management of hypersensitivity infusion reactions…
Unilateral DIEP flap: Reducing length of stay
Deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap procedures use a patient’s own blood vessels, skin, and fat from the lower abdomen to reconstruct a breast…
Smoking cessation and lung cancer screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening high-risk individuals for lung cancer with annual low-dose computed tomography scans. However, in 2024,…
Bereaved parents and perceptions of hope
Bereaved parental perspectives on hope during their child’s cancer journey can prove complex and subjective. Hope, which can alleviate distress, is difficult…
Breast cancer: Personalized prevention for women
Through evidence-based education and shared decision-making, nurses play a vital role in closing knowledge gaps and empowering all patients at risk for…
Oncology nurses and prognosis-related communication
Nurses’ knowledge and communication skills enhance informed decision-making for patients with cancer. Discussions with patients and families about a cancer diagnosis or…
SIADH and lung cancer: A case study
A 71-year-old patient arrives on your med-surg unit after resection of his small-cell lung cancer. Upon admission to your unit and at…
Collaboration in patient-centered care planning
Person-centered care planning ensures well-informed patients, adherence to therapy, and patient self-management confidence
Acute myeloid leukemia
An 80-year-old man received a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia. He’s been hospitalized for a month, including an ICU stay during which…
Cancer treatment delays and survival outcomes
Delays in seeking treatment frequently lead to poor health outcomes. Especially with regard to symptoms associated with cancer, early detection and treatment…
Nurses’ role in skin cancer prevention
Skin cancer has reached epidemic proportions—one in five Americans will develop some form by age 70. Nurses have an opportunity to make…
Top post-pandemic global health concerns
The WHO remains concerned about several global health issues, but its focus has shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus and its…
Hypersensitivity infusion reaction management
Before implementing a nurse-driven protocol at our multicampus hospital, nurses practicing in oncology settings gained general knowledge of emergency management of hypersensitivity…
Unilateral DIEP flap: Reducing length of stay
Deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap procedures use a patient’s own blood vessels, skin, and fat from the lower abdomen to reconstruct…
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