Purpose/Objectives: To describe the development of the role of an oncology nurse practitioner (ONP) in a private practice. Data Sources: Articles, book chapters, and personal experience. Data Synthesis: Successful role implementation will be facilitated by using a collaborative model supported by a...

Purpose/Objectives: To examine the influence of a formal organizational pain management policy on nurses’ pain management practices. Design: Descriptive correlational. Setting: Tertiary-care medical center. Sample: 91 nurses providing direct patient care on five study units during a 72-hour study...

Purpose/Objectives: To focus on nursing documentation and how it can lead to a malpractice lawsuit. Data Sources: Nursing, non-nursing healthcare and legal journals, case law, and related Internet sources. Data Synthesis: To avoid liability for inadequate or inaccurate documentation, nurses must be...

The titles clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and nurse practitioner (NP) denote advance practice nursing roles and can be integrated under the title “advanced practice nurse” (APN). The oncology APN is prepared at a minimum of a master’s degree in nursing and has completed education in the specialty...