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Structured DVD Education: Impact on Teaching Satisfaction and Anxiety Among Patients With Leukemia and Lymphoma and Their Family Members

Christina Peters
Barbara Bowen
Gladys Jusino-Leon
Shirly Kooran
Dawn Smith
Melinda Higgins
Katherine Renee Spinks
CJON 2019, 23(2), 181-190 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.181-190
Background: Many factors can interfere with a patient’s ability to cope with a new cancer diagnosis. The method of education delivery may improve satisfaction with teaching and reduce anxiety. Structured DVD education combined with other teaching methods has shown positive results. However, few...
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Improving the Pain Experience for Hospitalized Patients With Cancer

Suzanne M. Cowperthwaite
Sharon L. Kozachik
ONF 2019, 46(2), 198-207 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.198-207
Purpose: To determine the effect of an evidence-based Pain Stoppers bundled intervention on pain management satisfaction scores and actual pain intensity scores of hospitalized patients with cancer, as well as nurses’ knowledge and attitudes on pain. Participants & Setting: Participants and...
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Central Line Care: Empowering Patients to Prevent Infection and Injury Via EPIC2

Rebecca D. Suttle
Heather M. Buffington
Wendy T. Madden
Martha A. Dawson
CJON 2019, 23(1), E10-E16 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.E10-E16
Background: Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are associated with an increased risk of mortality, prolonged hospitalizations, and inflated cost of care. Patients in the hematology-oncology specialty unit are at greater risk of developing CLABSIs because of their...
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Clinical Trials Informed Consent: An Educational Intervention to Improve Nurses’ Knowledge and Communications Skills

Eileen M. Regan
CJON 2018, 22(6), E152-E158 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.E152-E158
Background: Teach-back is an evidence-based tool recommended for use during informed consent (IC) discussions. The nurses’ role in the IC process is important, particularly for patient education and advocacy. Objectives: The aim was to initiate and evaluate an educational program for nurses to...
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A Survey of Information Needs and Preferences of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Oksana Saroa
Anita E. Molzahn
Herbert C. Northcott
Karmen Schmidt
Sunita Ghosh
Karin Olson
ONF 2018, 45(6), 761-774 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.761-774
Objectives: To determine the information needs and preferences of patients who had human papillomavirus–associated head and neck cancer (HNC) and who were aged 18–65 years in the post-treatment phase of recovery. Sample & Setting: 205 patients who completed treatment for HNC at two large cancer...
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