Essentials of Nursing

Oncology nursing essentials: then and now.

Forty years ago, in 1975, if you were a practicing clinical oncology nurse, you may have been working in an inpatient setting, acting as a primary care nurse during your 8- to 10-hour shift, and caring for patients with lymphoma or leukemia who were receiving multiple-day infusion treatment. These patients, most of whom were receiving a variation of standard chemotherapy regimens, were treated ...

Essentials of oral oncolytics: developing a nursing reference.

A convenience sample of oncology clinicians from 17 practices throughout the northeastern United States participated in roundtable discussions. Discussions about oral adherence were initiated in multiple practices, and attendees were asked to describe what resources they currently use and what resources are lacking. A need for a new tool for oral adherence in oncology was identified during roun...

AACN resources to facilitate integration of the essentials of master's education in nursing.

A 6-year study sponsored by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases determined that early administration of antiretroviral treatment (ARV) to HIV-infected people can reduce the risk of viral transmission to heterosexual partners by 96%. The study included 1763 couples in 9 countries, with 97% of the participants identified as heterosexual. Only 1 partner in each couple was ...

Essentials of Clinical Supervision

Essentials of Dermatology