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Lymphoma Therapy And Adverse Events: Nursing Strategies For Thinking Critically And Acting Decisively, Amy Goodrich, Nina Wagner-Johnston, Dana Delibovi
Lymphoma Therapy And Adverse Events: Nursing Strategies For Thinking Critically And Acting Decisively, Amy Goodrich, Nina Wagner-Johnston, Dana Delibovi
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BACKGROUND: Multiple treatment options, combined with disease heterogeneity, have created nursing challenges in the management of adverse events (AEs) during antilymphoma therapy. Testing has revealed that less than half of participating nurses correctly graded peripheral neuropathy and neutropenia related to antilymphoma regimens.
OBJECTIVES: This article identifies nursing challenges in the management of AEs associated with therapy for lymphomas and describes how strategies in critical thinking can help meet those challenges.
METHODS: A comprehensive literature search in oncology nursing, nursing education, and critical thinking was conducted; participant responses to pre- and post-tests at nursing education programs were evaluated; and a roundtable …