Purpose: To examine the feasibility of observing and interviewing nursing assistants about handling of antineoplastic drugs contaminated with excreta, acceptability of a measure of personal protective equipment (PPE) use with nursing assistants, and predictors of PPE use. Participants & Setting...

Problem Statement: To define the Oncology Nursing Society Research Agenda for 2019–2022. Design: Multimethod, consensus-building approach by members of the Research Agenda Project Team. Data Sources: Expert opinion, literature review, surveys, interviews, focus groups, town hall, and review of...

The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is committed to promoting excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care. In keeping with this mission, since 2001, ONS has prepared and disseminated a national Research Agenda. The ONS Research Agenda serves to identify gaps in the knowledge base needed...

Problem Statement: To describe research mentorship strategies needed to strengthen oncology nursing science and ensure that a cadre of nurse scientists are available to carry out the research mission of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). Design: Multimethod consensus-building approach by content...

Objectives: To examine the effect of informal cancer caregiving and repetitive negative thinking (RNT) on depressive symptoms and salivary cortisol levels. Sample & Setting: The sample was recruited from a hospital bone marrow unit and caregiver support organizations. It included 60 informal...

Objectives: To examine theoretical and medical variables influencing a patient’s intention to perform physical activity during hospitalization for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Sample & Setting: 54 patients undergoing HCT at the Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Methods...

Problem Identification: Many breast cancer survivors fail to engage in surveillance mammography to detect new and recurrent cancers. This review identifies factors promoting or inhibiting breast cancer survivors’ participation in recommended surveillance mammography. Literature Search: This...

Hazardous drugs (HDs) are chemicals that demonstrate one or more of the following characteristics: carcinogenicity, genotoxicity, teratogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or organ toxicity. In addition, newer drugs with a structural or toxicity profile that mimics an agent known to be hazardous by...

Purpose: To examine patients’ with gynecologic cancer and supporters’ reports of sharing and withholding cancer-related information during oncology visits, with a focus on navigating communication encounters more effectively. Participants & Setting: 18 women who were recently diagnosed with...