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This new title provides a strong state-of-the-art assessment for cancer nursing research. Oncology nurses and other healthcare professionals will also be able to utilize this text as a foundation for developing future research directions and to break down the science for dissemination and use in everyday practice. Advancing Oncology Nursing Sciencealso makes a significant contribution to the evidence-based-practice (EBP) agenda, synthesizng information on bodies of substantiated science that can be translated into clinical practice and health policy. Sections include foundations and priorities of oncology nursing science; advancing oncology nursing science; leading causes of cancer; current and emerging issues in oncology research; and research training and education. Also included is a section detailing selected resources for advancing oncology nursing science. From practitioners to nurse investigators, from faculty to graduate students, all manner of health professionals will want to add this title to their nursing library.
The brand-new third edition of the Manual for Clinical Trials Nursing provides a more comprehensive guide for clinical trials nurses of all levels of experience and practice settings. With expanded content and reorganized chapters to facilitate location of desired content, the book covers topics ranging from history and fundamental information through protocol development and financial factors, recruitment and retention, clinical trial participants, and genetics and genomics to correlative trials, quality assurance, professional development, and international research efforts. Since clinical trials research is dynamic, the new edition directs the reader to pertinent websites where the most current information is available. -- Provided by publisher.
NEW! Revised and updated content reflects the latest OCN® Examination test blueprint. NEW! Updates on cancer treatment and related nursing care include the most current and accurate information, preparing you for exams and for clinical practice. NEW! Emphasis on QSEN competencies is designed to reduce errors in oncology nursing practice with a focus on safety and evidence-based practice, including a Safety Alert icon and a High-Alert Medications icon for cancer chemotherapy drugs. NEW! Coverage of application of the nursing process is streamlined to emphasize collaborative problems, goal setting, interventions, and evaluation.
With nearly six million health care workers handling hazardous drugs every year, and reports of contamination in the workplace rising since the early 1990s, the need for nurses to focus on safe handling education has become even more paramount. Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs, now available in a new, third edition, offers the guidelines and techniques nurses need to safely handle these materials. Updated with new tables, figures, and format which allows for a more thorough discussion of the content, Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs helps to translate the recommended procedures into safe practice for nurses who administer hazardous drugs in the care of patients. The book features important information on drug administration and preparation, risks of occupational exposure, disposal of hazardous materials, management of spills, safety measures, and staff education and training.
Beginning with an overview of anatomy and physiology, this official Association text/reference reviews health assessment and general perioperative care of urologic patients. It then discusses various disorders, including obstructions, infections, neoplasms, genital problems, and much more. Nine chapters address the care of the pediatric patient.
Includes entries covering cancers, cancer drugs, treatments, side effects, and diagnostic procedures.
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