Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2009
Complementary and alternative medicine: oncology nurses' knowledge and attitudes.
To describe oncology nurses' complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) knowledge and attitudes. ⋯ Oncology nurses should be prepared with insightful CAM knowledge and attitudes to provide prudent and unbiased information to patients.
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To increase knowledge of what patients with incurable cancer have found consoling during the course of the disease. ⋯ Creativity, knowledge, and courage are needed to comprehend and accept a patient's need for consolation. By using simple interventions, the nurse can console the patient with little effort. Words become less important when consolation is done through body language.
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Oncology nursing forum · Mar 2009
Patient-centered communication during oncology follow-up visits for breast cancer survivors: content and temporal structure.
To understand the content and temporal structure of survivor-provider communication during breast cancer survivor follow-up visits. ⋯ Providers must be sensitive to concerns that are presented throughout a visit. When visit time is short, a second appointment may be necessary to address survivor concerns.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jan 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyUse of buffered lidocaine in bone marrow biopsies: a randomized, controlled trial.
To determine whether a difference exists in perceived pain during preprocedure anesthetic injection for bone marrow biopsy between buffered and unbuffered lidocaine, to determine whether pain levels change over time, and to investigate relationships between perceived pain scores and other variables. ⋯ Advanced practice nurses perform a significant number of bone marrow biopsies and aim to improve patient comfort during invasive procedures. Use of unbuffered lidocaine should be questioned.
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Oncology nursing forum · Jan 2009
Multicenter StudySpiritual needs of Taiwan's older patients with terminal cancer.
To explore the core constitutive patterns from the perspective of the older patient with terminal cancer, the major foci of spiritual needs, and professional actions that manifest tangibly as spiritual care. ⋯ The knowledge gained in this study and the six major spiritual care actions identified may empower oncology nurse educators to develop culturally valid spiritual care courses. Research-based guidance for nurse clinicians who are taking care of older Taiwanese patients with terminal cancer will be provided.