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Antiemetic Guidelines: Using Education to Improve Adherence and Reduce Incidence of CINV in Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy

Corrine Mellin
Mallory Lexa
Ashley Leak Bryant
Susie Mason
Deborah K. Mayer
CJON 2018, 22(3), 297-303 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.297-303
Background: With the development of increasingly effective antiemetic regimens, guideline adherence can prevent 70%–80% of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in patients with cancer. Objectives: This quality improvement project aims to increase rates of adherence to national guidelines...
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Online Exclusive Article

HPV Literacy: The Role of English Proficiency in Korean American Immigrant Women

Hee Yun Lee
Y. Joon Choi
Young Ji Yoon
Jennifer Oh
CJON 2018, 22(3), E64-E70 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.E64-E70
Background: Although Korean American women have one of the highest cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates among all Asian American and non-Hispanic White women, they are less likely to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. Objectives: This study aimed to...
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From the Editor

Targeting Nicotine Addiction

Ellen Carr
CJON 2018, 22(3), 243-244 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.243-244
Smoking cessation remains a high priority in oncology nursing practice. That priority gained additional visibility in 2014 when the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) endorsed the tobacco position statement of the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care, emphasizing the potential for nurses to...
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Research Brief

The Perceived Value of Online Cancer Resources Among Loved Ones of People With Cancer

Carolyn Lauckner
ONF 2018, 45(3), 354-358 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.354-358
Objectives: To examine the experiences with, opinions of, and reactions to online cancer information of loved ones of people with cancer. Sample & Setting: 10 loved ones of people with cancer recruited from a pool of participants who completed a survey about cancer website experiences. Methods...
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Quality & Safety

Pregnancy and Cancer Treatment: Developing a Standardized Testing Policy and Procedure

Barbara Jagels
Leila Amin
Annika Gustafson
CJON 2018, 22(2), 218-219 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.218-219
Systematic gaps for pregnancy screening and testing of patients with cancer persist. Absent or inconsistent guidelines and policies are barriers to standardized practice. Awareness among oncology nurses is needed to promote safe cancer care, prevent patient harm, and uphold patient-centered care...
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