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Intracranial Tumors: A Nurse-Led Intervention for Educating and Supporting Patients and Their Caregivers

Divya Thakur
Manju Dhandapani
Sandhya Ghai
Manju Mohanty
Sivashanmugam Dhandapani
CJON 2019, 23(3), 315-323 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.315-323
Background: Behavioral symptoms among postoperative patients with intracranial tumors and distress among caregivers are common. Objectives: This article aimed to assess the effectiveness of a brief nurse-led intervention on behavioral symptoms of postoperative patients with intracranial tumors and...
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Teach-Back Method: Using a Nursing Education Intervention to Improve Discharge Instructions on an Adult Oncology Unit

Carolyn Scott
Diane Andrews
Sally Bulla
Victoria Loerzel
CJON 2019, 23(3), 288-294 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.288-294
Background: Transitions from acute clinical care to the outpatient setting can be daunting. Clear explanations of discharge instructions from nurses and assessment of the patient’s understanding can have a positive impact. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of an...
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CVAD Homecare Management: Investigating the Use of a Digital Education Tool During Nurse-Delivered Instruction to Parents for New Central Lines in Children With Cancer

Jennifer L. Raybin
Suhong Tong
Nancy King
Wanda Simms
Roger Giller
Kathleen Montgomery
Verna L. Hendricks-Ferguson
CJON 2019, 23(3), 295-300 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.295-300
Background: Research on parent understanding of homecare management of external central venous access devices (CVADs) for children with cancer is limited. Objectives: The goal was to investigate whether the use of a DVD education intervention reduced adverse complications and improved parent...
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Chemotherapy Education: An Interprofessional Approach to Standardizing Processes and Improving Nurse and Patient Satisfaction

Rebecca Gallegos
Amanda Kogelman
Mark Wagner
Aimee Cloud
Melanie Olson
Kristina Robideau
Laurie Patrick
Julie Comfort
Kelly Hirko
CJON 2019, 23(3), 309-314 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.309-314
Background: A lack of standardization in chemotherapy patient education practices can lead to decreased efficiency and satisfaction for nurse educators and uncertainty and anxiety for patients. Objectives: The goal was to determine whether standardizing chemotherapy education practices improved...
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340B Drug Pricing Program: The Expansion and Its Effect on Cancer Care

Alex Fauer
Christopher R. Friese
CJON 2019, 23(2), 217-219 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.217-219
The 340B Drug Pricing Program is a complex federal program that is intended to provide financial relief to hospitals that provide care to greater volumes of low-income, uninsured, and underinsured patients. The body of literature is growing on how cancer care has transformed since freestanding...
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