Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate nonpharmacological methods in managing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting by outpatient cancer patients. 
 Materials Methods: This descriptive was conducted the chemotherapy unit of Hafsa Sultan Hospital, Faculty Medicine, Manisa Celal Bayar University, with 251 patients receiving chemotherapy. data were collected using Patient Informat...

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The study compared certified nurses with noncertified nurses for symptom management of nausea, vomiting, and pain; patient satisfaction; and nurse satisfaction to determine the effect of certification in oncology nursing on those nursing-sensitive outcomes. A total of 93 nurses-35 (38%) of them certified in oncology nursing-and 270 patients completed surveys. Chart audits provided additional da...

Patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy often have diarrhea, which may result from their treatment or Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). CDI diarrhea is an important diagnosis that can be missed if nurses are not vigilant in their assessments. Treatment for CDI diarrhea is different than that of chemotherapy- or radiation-induced diarrhea. If CDI diarrhea is not treated, it can become ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most prevalent malignancy and second common cause of death in US. Liver site colorectal metastases. About 13% patients with have liver metastasis on initial presentation 50% develop them during disease course. Although systemic chemotherapy immunotherapy are mainstay treatment for metastatic disease, selected predominant metastasis, liver-directed approaches...

Oncology nurses play a pivotal role in educating the cancer patient who is about to commence oral chemotherapy. Increasing numbers of patients are receiving oral chemotherapy at home, and with this move to oral self-administration, there has been a critical shift in responsibility of management from the provider to patient. Oral regimens pose new challenges in patient selection and education. R...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To examine how neutropenia affects quality of life (QOL) and explore strategies to assess neutropenia-related QOL in clinical practice. DATA SOURCES Published articles, abstracts, conference proceedings, and clinical practice guidelines. DATA SYNTHESIS Neutropenia can have a detrimental effect on the QOL of patients receiving chemotherapy. A neutropenia-related QOL questi...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To review selected recent data pertaining to the use of oxaliplatin in colorectal cancer and its implications for oncology nursing. DATA SOURCES Published articles, abstracts, and conference proceedings. DATA SYNTHESIS Colorectal cancer accounts for about 15% of all new cancers. The search for more effective chemotherapy regimens is ongoing. Oxaliplatin, a member of the d...