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Complementary Medicine and the Role of Oncology Nurses in an Acute Care Hospital: The Gap Between Attitudes and Practice

Hanna Admi
Yael Eilon-Moshe
Eran Ben-Arye
ONF 2017, 44(5), 553-561 DOI: 10.1188/17.ONF.553-561
Purpose/Objectives: To describe hospital nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding complementary medicine (CM); to compare the knowledge and attitudes of nurse managers to staff nurses with diverse oncology experience; and to assess attitudes toward integrating CM into the role of the...
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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipient and Caregiver Factors Affecting Length of Stay and Readmission

Thiruppavai Sundaramurthi
Leslie Wehrlen
Erika Friedman
Sue Thomas
Margaret Bevans
ONF 2017, 44(5), 571-579 DOI: 10.1188/17.ONF.571-579
Purpose/Objectives: To evaluate the contributions of patient and caregiver factors to length of stay (LOS) and 30-day readmission status for recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Design: Secondary data analysis from a phase 2 clinical trial. Setting: National...
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Cognitive Screening: Using the Clock-Drawing Test to Assess for Preexisting Deficits in Older Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

Janine Overcash
Maddy Perry
CJON 2017, 21(4), 489-498 DOI: 10.1188/17.CJON.489-498
Background: Older women diagnosed with breast cancer may also have preexisting cognitive deficits. Objectives: The aim of the current study is to describe errors on the clock-drawing test (CDT), which is used to screen for preexisting cognitive deficits in older women diagnosed with breast cancer...
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Perioperative Care Implementation: Evidence-Based Practice for Patients With Pancreaticoduodenectomy Using the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Guidelines

Cesar Aviles
Marilyn Hockenberry
Dionisios Vrochides
David Iannitti
Allyson Cochran
Kendra Tezber
Misty Eller
Janet Desamero
CJON 2017, 21(4), 466-472 DOI: 10.1188/17.CJON.466-472
Background: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is an aggressive cancer that carries a poor prognosis. Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) offers the only potential cure, but the associated morbidity is high. The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) evidence-based guidelines for perioperative care for PD can be...
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Measurement of Hyperglycemia and Impact on Health Outcomes in People With Cancer: Challenges and Opportunities

Susan Storey
Diane Von Ah
Marilyn J. Hammer
ONF 2017, 44(4), E141-E151 DOI: 10.1188/17.ONF.E141-E151
Problem Identification: Poor health outcomes have been associated with hyperglycemia in patients with and without diabetes. However, the impact of hyperglycemia on the health-related outcomes of patients with cancer has shown conflicting results. The purpose of this review was to explore...
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