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Addressing Health Disparities From a Syndemic Perspective

Debra Lyon
ONF 2021, 48(3), 261-262 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.261-262
As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is much hope about the eventual containment of the virus, leading to some form of a new normalcy. Multiple COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be effective, and the vaccination of individuals in the United States has reached several million...
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Effects of a Web-Based Pediatric Oncology Legacy Intervention on Parental Coping

Terrah Foster Akard
Mary S. Dietrich
Debra L. Friedman
Sarah Wray
Cynthia A. Gerhardt
Barbara Given
Verna L. Hendricks-Ferguson
Pamela S. Hinds
Eunji Cho
Mary Jo Gilmer
ONF 2021, 48(3), 309-316 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.309-316
Objectives: To examine the effects of a legacy intervention for children with advanced cancer and their parents on parental coping strategies. Sample & Setting: The authors recruited 150 children with advanced cancer and their parents via Facebook. Methods & Variables: Child–parent dyads...
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2021 ONS Congress™ Late-Breaking Abstracts

ONF 2021, 48(2), E4 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.E4
Abstracts appear as they were submitted and have not undergone editing or the Oncology Nursing Forum ’s review process. Only abstracts that will be presented appear here. For ONS Congress™ scheduling information, visit congress.ons.org. Data published in abstracts presented at the 46th Annual ONS...
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Managing Falls: Implementation of a Three-Intervention Initiative to Improve Quality of Care for Patients With Cancer

Karen Lyse Harden
Paula Wall
Laura Galunas
Debra J. Eastman
Thomas S. Frederick
CJON 2021, 25(2), 188-193 DOI: 10.1188/21.CJON.188-193
Background: All healthcare institutions prioritize falls as a major safety issue. Falls are of particular concern on inpatient oncology units where patients are substantially at risk for injury related to falls. Objectives: This article describes a multifaceted fall-prevention initiative that can...
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How Can a New Nurse Graduate Secure a Nursing Position in Pediatric Oncology?

Emily Green
CJON 2021, 25(2), 224 DOI: 10.1188/21.CJON.224
I decided to become a nurse after spending much of my adolescence as an inpatient myself. I had to miss out on many important milestones during my adolescence. However, from my time as a patient, I was able to have the most developmentally normal experiences, thanks to care from my nurses.
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