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Oncology Nurses' Obstacles And Supportive Behaviors In End-Of-Life Care: Providing Vital Family Care, Renea L. Beckstrand, Joan Collette, Lynn Callister, Karlen E. (Beth) Luthy
Oncology Nurses' Obstacles And Supportive Behaviors In End-Of-Life Care: Providing Vital Family Care, Renea L. Beckstrand, Joan Collette, Lynn Callister, Karlen E. (Beth) Luthy
Faculty Publications
Purpose/Objectives: To determine the impact of obstacles and supportive behaviors in end-of-life (EOL) care as perceived by hospital-based oncology nurses.
Design: A 69-item mailed survey.
Setting: National random sample.
Sample: 1,005 nurse members of the Oncology Nursing Society who had provided EOL care for patients with cancer.
Methods: Three mailings yielded 380 usable responses from 912 eligible respondents, resulting in a 42% return rate.
Main Research Variables: Size and frequency of EOL care obstacles and supportive behaviors for patients with cancer in a hospital setting.
Findings: Results of this research demonstrate the need for more EOL education and help in …
Expanding The Concept Of Presence During Radiation Therapy Treatment, Carol Thelen
Expanding The Concept Of Presence During Radiation Therapy Treatment, Carol Thelen
Nursing Posters
Background: Radiation Oncology is an invasive invisible process often given during a time that both patients and their families feel considerable burden. The acute phase of treatment after diagnosis is a time of uncertainty, fear and anxiety. The psychological impacts of this fear and anxiety reduce patient's ability to take in all of the information they are given. Families are often active participants in supporting patients as a second set of eyes and ears. There are no national or organizational guidelines on family presence during radiation treatment. Coborn Cancer Center's practice is not consistent but generally included family waiting in …
Reduction Of Erosion Risk In Adult Patients With Implanted Ports, Mary K. Weis, Jennifer Burris, Joannie Nei, Hoang D. Nguyen, Bob Miller, Mary Super, Brenda Swendra-Henry, Roxanne Wilson
Reduction Of Erosion Risk In Adult Patients With Implanted Ports, Mary K. Weis, Jennifer Burris, Joannie Nei, Hoang D. Nguyen, Bob Miller, Mary Super, Brenda Swendra-Henry, Roxanne Wilson
Nursing Posters
To reduce the percent of port erosion per year to at or below the number reported in the literature.