Seminars in oncology nursing
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To review progress and future plans for a research program about parents' making treatment decisions for their children with cancer. ⋯ Research-based responses to the remaining questions about parent treatment decision making will help nurses develop and test interventions designed to support parents in their decision making experiences.
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To provide practical strategies to enhance the quality of communication in the palliative and end-of-life medical care settings. ⋯ Nurses who possess self-awareness and are skilled in effective communication practices are integral to the provision of high-quality palliative care for patients and families coping with advanced malignancies.
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To review the evolution of palliative care in the United States and to define the terms palliative, supportive, and end-of-life care. ⋯ Nurses providing care to patients who are living and dying from advanced cancer should apply palliative interventions from diagnosis until death.
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To review the four sets of symptom clusters commonly seen in patients with advanced illness, and their definitions, associated symptomatology, and management. ⋯ It is important that the nurse providing symptom management for the oncology patient understand the importance of clustering certain symptoms together.
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To review the common issues at the end of life across cultures and the measures that can be taken to dress these issues. ⋯ Increased culture-specific knowledge will provide nurses with a basis for beginning exploration of individual or family beliefs.