Background: Bedside handoffs, the teach-back method, and discharge bundles have been shown to contribute to empowering patients to actively engage in their treatment. Objectives: The objectives were to identify patient activation scores, patient readmission rates, and nursing staff satisfaction...

Cognitive changes may occur after cancer treatment and interfere with day-to-day activities of breast cancer survivors. Current guidelines recommend validating cognitive concerns, increasing patient education, and suggesting appropriate interventions. Educational programs, including Think Well:...

Background: A growing need exists to ensure safe and skilled oncology nursing care for an increasing number of patients enrolled in phases 1 and 1/2 clinical trials and to provide detailed adherence to protocol administration. This can be best accomplished in a dedicated area for patients in early...

Objectives: To examine nurses’ experiences of prognosis-related communication (PRC) with parents of children with cancer. Sample & Setting: Cross-sectional, correlational study in the pediatric oncology setting involving 316 members of the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses...