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The Nightingale Legacy

Deborah H. Allen
CJON 2020, 24(5), 1-2 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.S2.5-6
The World Health Organization (WHO, 2020) has designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife to mark the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. This celebration honors her work and impact on the nursing profession—one of engagement and advocacy for public health...
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Communication Skills: Use of the Interprofessional Communication Curriculum to Address Physical Aspects of Care

Betty Ferrell
Haley Buller
Judith A. Paice
CJON 2020, 24(5), 547-553 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.547-553
Background: The literature has emphasized the importance of effective communication regarding psychosocial needs; however, other aspects of patient care, including attention to physical needs, are equally important. Objectives: The aims of this article are to (a) describe an Interprofessional...
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Cultural Awareness: Ensuring High-Quality Care for Limited English Proficient Patients

Stephanie Betancur
AnnMarie Lee Walton
Cheryl Smith-Miller
Chris Wiesen
Ashley Leak Bryant
CJON 2020, 24(5), 530-537 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.530-537
Background: Cancer hospitals throughout the United States have seen an increase in the number of adults who are considered limited English proficient (LEP); such individuals do not speak English as their primary language and have a limited ability to read, speak, write, or understand the language...
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Gender Differences in the Use of Engagement and Disengagement Coping Strategies in Patients With Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy

Kate R. Oppegaard
Laura B. Dunn
Kord M. Kober
Lynda Mackin
Marilyn J. Hammer
Yvette P. Conley
Jon David Levine
Christine Miaskowski
ONF 2020, 47(5), 586-594 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.586-594
Objectives: To evaluate the relationship between gender and coping strategies in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy in outpatient settings. Sample & Setting: Women (N = 277) and men (N = 293) were recruited from two comprehensive cancer centers, one Veterans Affairs hospital, and four...
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Shared Decision-Making Competency: Provider-Specific Factors in Hematology-Oncology Clinical Practice

Joseph D. Tariman
Alexandria Tarvainis
Kashica J. Webber-Ritchey
Shannon D. Simonovich
CJON 2020, 24(4), 346-351 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.346-351
A computerized database search was performed using PubMed ® , CINAHL ® , and EBSCOhost to identify provider-specific factors associated with shared decision-making (SDM) competency among direct patient care providers in hematology-oncology practice. Personal factors included being female or older...
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