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  • Cultural Awareness: Ensuring High-Quality Care for Limited English Proficient Patients

    Communication
    Nurse Education
    CJON 2020, 24(5), 530-537 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.530-537

    Background: Cancer hospitals throughout the United States have seen an increase in the number of adults who are considered limited English proficient (LEP); such individuals do not speak English as their primary language and have a limited ability to read, speak, write, or unders

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  • Social Isolation: Managing Psychological Distress in Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Psychosocial Factors
    Bone Marrow Transplant
    CJON 2020, 24(5), 472-474 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.472-474

    The COVID-19 pandemic caused many hospitals and treatment centers to temporarily restrict or prohibit visitors to control viral spread.

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  • Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: A Case Report on Personalizing Cancer Care of an Older Adult Patient With Head and Neck Cancer

    Gero-oncology
    Head and Neck Cancer
    CJON 2020, 24(5), 514-525 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.514-525

    Background: Understanding multidimensional screening and assessment is key to optimizing cancer care in older adults.

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CJON 2020, 1-6 DOI:

End-of-Life Care: Use of Antineoplastic Therapy and Nonessential Medications in Veteran Patients Receiving Palliative Care

Background: The use of antineoplastic therapy and nonessential medications at the end of life can lead to poorer quality of life for patients,...
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Journal Club/Open Access

CJON 2020, 24(4), 400-408 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.400-408

Fear of Cancer Progression: Findings From Case Studies and a Nurse-Led Intervention

Background: Fear of cancer recurrence or progression (FOP) is a significant concern for cancer survivors. With the advent of new targeted therapies...
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Palliative Care
CJON 2020, 1-6 DOI:
End-of-Life Care: Use of Antineoplastic Therapy and Nonessential Medications in Veteran Patients Receiving Palliative Care
Background: The use of antineoplastic therapy and nonessential medications at the end of life can lead to poorer quality of life for patients,...
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Communication
CJON 2020, 24(5), 1-2 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.S2.5-6
The Nightingale Legacy
The World Health Organization (WHO, 2020) has designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife to mark the 200th anniversary of...
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Pediatrics
CJON 2020, 24(5), E57-E64 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.E57-E64
Transplantation and Adherence: Evaluating Tacrolimus Usage in Pediatric Patients With Cancer
Background: Researchers have estimated that about 50% of pediatric patients with chronic illness adhere to tacrolimus therapy, a medication...
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Advocacy
CJON 2020, 24(5), 39-44 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.S2.39-44
Advocacy and Collaboration: Advancing Cancer Prevention and Screening
Background: Cancer prevention and screening is a significant part of the cancer care continuum. Nurses are trusted professionals who can bring...
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Gero-oncology
CJON 2020, 24(5), 514-525 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.514-525
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: A Case Report on Personalizing Cancer Care of an Older Adult Patient With Head and Neck Cancer
Background: Understanding multidimensional screening and assessment is key to optimizing cancer care in older adults. Objectives: This article aims...
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Bone Marrow Transplant
CJON 2020, 24(5), 472-474 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.472-474
Social Isolation: Managing Psychological Distress in Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic caused many hospitals and treatment centers to temporarily restrict or prohibit visitors to control viral spread. This article...
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