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Quality of Life One Year Following Bone Marrow Transplantation: Psychometric Evaluation of the Quality of Life in Bone Marrow Transplant Survivors Tool

Usama S. Saleh
Dorothy Brockopp
ONF 2001, 1457-1464 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To examine a comprehensive view of quality of life (QOL) post-bone marrow transplant (post-BMT) and to evaluate the psychometric properties of an instrument designed to measure QOL in this population. Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive, mailed survey. Setting: A large, major...
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Leadership & Professional Development

Bone Marrow Transplant Teaching Rounds: Promoting Excellence in Nursing Care

Claire A. Keller
Kathleen Carolin
Kathleen Fedoronko
ONF 2001, 457-458 DOI:
Today’s healthcare environment has had a significant impact on nurses and nursing care across the country. In recent years, our institution has undergone several changes in patient care delivery models. These changes resulted in RNs being assigned tasks such as electrocardiograms, respiratory...
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Blood and Marrow Transplantation RN Fellowship: Design, Outcomes, and Facilitating Transition to Practice

Brenda Diaz
Anne Corbett
April Camiling-Burke
CJON 2018, 22(6), 673-675 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.673-675
Recruiting and retaining blood and marrow transplantation (BMT) nurses remains challenging. In accordance with the Institute of Medicine recommendation to establish programs to prepare nurses for transition to specialty practice areas, a BMT fellowship program was designed and implemented at a...
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Use of Virtual Reality to Distract From Pain and Anxiety

Catherine Glennon
Susan F. McElroy
Lynne M. Connelly
Lisa Mische Lawson
Abigail M. Bretches
Allyson R. Gard
Lexsie R. Newcomer
ONF 2018, 45(4), 545-552 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.545-552
Objectives: To determine the effects of a virtual reality intervention on pain and anxiety in patients undergoing a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedure. Sample & Setting: 97 adults in an outpatient cancer center in the midwestern United States. Methods & Variables: In this...
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Heparin Versus Normal Saline: Flushing Effectiveness in Managing Central Venous Catheters in Patients Undergoing Blood and Marrow Transplantation

John Klein
Amelia Jepsen
Amy Patterson
Richard R. Reich
Tina M. Mason
CJON 2018, 22(2), 199-202 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.199-202
Background: Patients undergoing blood and marrow transplantation (BMT) use a central venous catheter (CVC); heparin is often employed to maintain patency but may increase the risk of complications. Research has not provided conclusive differences in efficacy and safety regarding heparin flushing...
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