this survey was performed on 45 oncology nurses in three hospitals, and cancer institute in tehran. the purpose of this study was investigating the stressors during the care of cancer patients and its importance from the oncology nurses’ view. data gathering tool was a questionnaire with 42 questions, according to research specific goals and had two parts. first part included demographic charac...

The purpose of this article is to review a historical perspective of the Certified Nurse Specialist role and current trends in nursing education and practice of the Oncology Certified Nurse Specialist. Since the initiation of Certified Nurse Specialist credentialing system in 1995, 193 Oncology Certified Nurse Specialists have practiced in clinical settings. The Oncology Certified Nurse Special...

1 and History 1 Conclusion 8 2. PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE 11 Robert Raffa and Kathleen J. Martin Abstract 11 Conclusion 1211 Conclusion 12 3. ONCOLOGY NURSE'S PERSPECTIVE 13 Jamie S. Myers Abstract 13 Introduction: personal Reflections of an Oncology Nurse 13 Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment: The Oncology Nurse Perspective 14 Oncology Nursing Research 14 Oncology Nursing Education 17 Concl...

The purpose of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Oncology Nurse Navigator Role Delineation Study was to examine the job-function activities of the oncology nurse navigator, thus providing an understanding of this unique role. The Role Delineation Advisory Committee consisting mainly of oncology nurse navigators was formed to provide content expertise to Applied Measurement Professionals, which...

Correspondence : Shejila C H Research Scholar, Manipal College of Nursing Manipal, Maniapl University, Manipal 576 104, Karnataka, India. Mobile : +91 80959 97753 E-mail : [email protected] Abstract: Introduction : Cancer Care is complex and often requires multiple health care professionals to work in a coordinated and integrated fashion to deliver most effective care available. A team ba...

1 Nurse. Nurse specialist in Pediatric Oncology. Junior Nurse at the Federal University of São Paulo ́s Pediatric Oncology Institute. São Paulo, Brazil. [email protected] 2 Nurse. Doctorate in Sciences from the Post-Graduate program in Nursing of the Federal University of São Paulo. São Paulo, Brazil. [email protected] 3 Associate Professor at the Federal University of São Paulo ́s Nursing S...

Qi Wang, a head nurse works in Nursing, Department of Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital. She once worked as a head nurse in the operating theater (OR) of the hospital and as a board of director served for the OR Committee in Tianjin Nursing Association. In 1990, she studied oncology nursing in Royal Marsden Hospital in London, Britain, for a year. In 2004-2008, she served as a board me...

BACKGROUND There is extensive evidence that the role of nurse coordinators is beneficial for patients. Nurse coordinators are more available to patients compared to general registered nurses, know better to control symptoms and work as team players with multiple care providers. Despite its significance, there is a dearth of literature on the subject in Israel and a lack of clarity regarding the...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To examine practice environments and outcomes of nurses working in oncology units or Magnet hospitals and to understand the association between the two. DESIGN Secondary analysis of survey data collected in 1998. SETTING Medical and surgical units of 22 hospitals, of which 7 were recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet program. SAMPLE 1,956 RNs, of...

983 Christopher Fountain, RN, OCN®, is a staff nurse; Lindi Goins, RN, OCN®, is the assistant head nurse; Molly Hartman, RN, OCN®, Nancy Phelps, RN, OCN®, and Debra Scoles, RN, OCN®, are staff nurses; and Victoria Hays, RN, MN, CNS, APRN-BC, is a clinical nurse specialist, all in the oncology unit of Providence Portland Medical Center in Oregon. Mention of specific products and opinions related...