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Implementing A Mentorship Program On A Medical/Oncology Unit, Nicole Frye, Stephanie Perreiah, Jenna Vansanford

Central Division Nurse Clinical Inquiry Conference

Abstract:

Title: Implementing a Mentorship Program on a Medical/Oncology Unit Background: New-to-specialty acute care nurses are generally assigned a preceptor to demonstrate complex competencies within 90 days of hire. However, providing inpatient nursing care presents psychosocial stressors not well-addressed by preceptors which can contribute to burnout and turnover. Participating in a mentorship program addressing psychosocial nursing stressors following competency-focused preceptorship may reduce burnout and turnover. A medical-oncology unit of a 200-bed urban hospital lacked a mentorship program and Unit-Based Council (UBC) members worked to implement and evaluate this resource. Purpose: To evaluate barriers and facilitators of participation in a new …

Interprofessional Collaboration Optimizes Oncology Navigation Efficiency And Value​, Lauri Ledbeter, Whitney Daws, Rebekah Hart, Lindsay Shimizu

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

Background: Oncology navigation programs have evolved to include services for addressing cancer care barriers, focusing on care coordination, patient experience, and care value, and may include nurses, social workers, and non-licensed trained workers as care navigators. The 2023 Enhancing Oncology Payment Model (EOPM) requires navigation services and emphasizes improving care value and outcomes. Effective healthcare navigation and collaboration can improve value by reducing care duplication, missed appointments, and emergency admissions; identifying and addressing health-related social needs; addressing health inequities; and improving time-to-treatment initiation and patient retention. The Institute of Medicine also advocates for healthcare professionals to work interprofessionally, implement quality …

Does Aromatherapy Improve Nighttime Comfort For Hospitalized Oncology Patients: A Pilot Study, Leah Phillips, Sherri Mendelson, Marwa Kilani, Ross Bindler

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

No abstract provided.

Oncology Referral To Chemotherapy Initiation: Improving Timely Access To Care In Infusion Clinic, Kathy A. Keener

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.

From Imaging To Treatment: Collaboration Optimizes Thoracic Oncology Care, Lauri Ledbeter, Kim Ward, Jana Jensen, Rebekah Hart

2022 Providence Nurse Research Conference

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Hall, H., Tocock, A., Burdett, S., Fisher, D., Ricketts, W., Robson, J., Round, T., Gorolay, S., MacArthur, E., Chung, D., Janes, S., Peake, M., & Navani, N.(2021). Association between time-to-treatment and outcomes …

Improving The Chemotherapy Experience Through Telephone Communications: The Follow-Up Phone Call, Kathy Keener, Msn, Rn, Ocn

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.