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Opioid Misuse Risk: Implementing Screening Protocols in an Ambulatory Oncology Clinic

Lynsey Teulings
Kathleen Broglio
CJON 2020, 24(1), 11-14 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.11-14
With morbidity and mortality related to opioid use continuing to increase, clinicians need to better understand the risk for opioid misuse in patient populations. Screening for opioid misuse risk has not been routinely adopted as a standard practice in clinical settings. A pilot study was performed...
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Relaxation and Imagery for Symptom Management: Improving Patient Assessment and Individualizing Treatment

Sharon Van Fleet
ONF 2000, 27(3), 501-510 DOI: 10.1188/00.ONF.501-510
Purpose/Objectives: To discuss and describe the role of relaxation and imagery in the care of patients with cancer, including suggestions for enhancing assessment and brief instructions for implementing basic interventions. Data Synthesis: Relaxation and imagery are commonly used to treat various...
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Radiation Therapy Pain Management: Prevalence of Symptoms and Effectiveness of Treatment Options

Nayan Lamba
Brandon A. Mahal
Ruben Martinez
Peggy Leland
Helen A. Shih
CJON 2019, 23(5), 514-521 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.514-521
Background: The prevalence of pain among patients undergoing radiation therapy (RT) is not well described. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and management of pain in patients undergoing RT. Methods: 94 patients undergoing RT were surveyed at two time points during...
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Pain, Mood Disturbance, and Quality of Life in Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Angela R. Poulos
Morie A. Gertz
V. Shane Pankratz
Janice Post-White
ONF 2001, 1163-1171 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To determine the levels of pain intensity and pain interference in patients with multiple myeloma, the relationship between pain and mood disturbance, and factors that influence quality of life (QOL). Design: Descriptive correlational mailed survey. Setting: A private tertiary...
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On the Frontlines of Old Battles

Rose Mary Carroll-Johnson
ONF 2001, 939 DOI:
Regardless of the breakneck speed with which our world changes these days, it has never been more true that “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” Two very interesting topics have surfaced recently in the newspapers—topics that should not even be issues based on our progress in...
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