Background: Weighted blankets have been used as a deep touch pressure (DTP) tool to alleviate anxiety in many patient populations. Patients with cancer can experience anxiety related to diagnosis and treatments, such as chemotherapy infusions. Research on the effectiveness of weighted blankets as a...

Background: Oncology nurses are challenged to coordinate an effective, evidence-based approach to comprehensive patient education, symptom management, and psychosocial support for patients with pancreatic and colorectal cancers during chemotherapy. Objectives: The purpose of the study was to...

Purpose: In oncology, chemotherapy treatment delays potentially jeopardize patient safety and impede progress toward disease remission. The purpose of this study was to examine the causes and consequences of chemotherapy treatment delays and possible solutions to improve quality of care...

I would like to express my appreciation to Cynthia Huff, MSN, RN, OCN ® , CRNI, CNL, for her article on home safety education for oral chemotherapy in the February 2020 issue of the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing . I found it to be very comprehensive and informative, but I would like to...