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Assessment of Cognitive Impairment and Complaints in Individuals With Colorectal Cancer

Moira A. Visovatti
Patricia A. Reuter-Lorenz
Alfred E. Chang
Laurel Northouse
Bernadine Cimprich
ONF 2016, 43(2), 169-178 DOI: 10.1188/16.ONF.43-02AP
Purpose/Objectives: To assess cognitive function in individuals with colorectal cancer (CRC) and identify factors associated with cognitive effects. Design: Cross-sectional, comparative design. Setting: Midwest hospital. Sample: Men and women with (n = 50) and without (n = 50) CRC. Methods:...
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Delirium in Patients With Cancer: What Nurses Need to Know to Improve Care

Sharon LaFever
Angela Bory
John Nelson
CJON 2015, 19(5), 585-590 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.585-590
Background: Delirium is a serious problem when caring for a patient with cancer in the hospital. Delirium causes major risks and concerns for patients, family members, and healthcare workers, and it often goes unrecognized and has many clinical manifestations. Objectives: This article aims to...
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When Do I Get My Brain Back? Breast Cancer Survivors’ Experiences of Cognitive Problems

Heather Becker
Ashley Henneghan
Sabrina Q. Mikan
CJON 2015, 19(2), 180-184 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.180-184
Background: Many survivors report troubling cognitive problems that can persist long after active treatment and seriously affect their quality of life, particularly in terms of employment. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore survivors’ perceptions of their cognitive functioning...
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Cognitive Changes Associated With Cancer and Cancer Treatment: State of the Science

Diane Von Ah
CJON 2015, 19(1), 47-56 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.19-01AP
Background: Cognitive impairment is a distressing, disruptive, and potentially debilitating symptom that can occur as a direct result of cancer or its treatment. National organizations have identified cognitive impairment as a challenge many survivors face and call for research to address this...
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Cognitive Changes Associated With Cancer and Cancer Treatment: State of the Science

Diane Von Ah
CJON 2015, A1-A10 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.19-01AP
Cognitive impairment is a distressing, disruptive, and potentially debilitating symptom that can occur as a direct result of cancer or its treatment. National organizations have identified cognitive impairment as a challenge many survivors face and call for research to address this problem. Despite...
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