Purpose/Objectives: To describe the role of the oncology nurse practitioner in the performance of bone marrow aspiration and biopsy and discuss the indications and diagnostic value of bone marrow examination. Data Sources: Published articles, textbooks, personal experience. Data Synthesis: Bone...

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...