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Outcome Measurement: Patient Satisfaction Scores and Contact With Oncology Nurse Navigators

Susan Yackzan
Stacy Stanifer
Sara Barker
Belinda Blair
Alena Glass
Holly Weyl
Peggy Wheeler
CJON 2019, 23(1), 76-81 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.76-81
Background: Satisfaction with care is a reported outcome of patient navigation. Assessment methods vary, as do navigation programs, including the use of oncology nurse navigators (ONNs). Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of contact with an ONN on patient satisfaction...
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Frailty in Older Adults: Assessment, Support, and Treatment Implications in Patients With Cancer

Janine Overcash
Diane G. Cope
Janet H. Van Cleave
CJON 2018, 22(6), 8-18 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.S2.8-18
Background: Frailty is defined as a disability in those of advanced age, often with comorbidities, poor nutritional status, cognitive decline, and reduced functional status. Objectives: The purpose of this article is to discuss the concept of frailty, assess the use of a comprehensive geriatric...
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Nursing Education: Review of Assessment, Clinical Care, and Implications for Practice Regarding Older Adult Patients With Cancer

Jessica I. Goldberg
Peggy S. Burhenn
Pamela K. Ginex
CJON 2018, 22(6), 19-25 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.S2.19-25
Background: As the population of older adults continues to increase, the healthcare system must adapt to respond to their unique and complicated health needs. More than half of all patients diagnosed with cancer in America are aged 65 years or older. The appropriate care for older adult patients...
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Monitoring Temperature: Knowledge and Skills of Outpatients With Cancer

Teresa Honaker
Alissa Long
Debra Lyons
Reba McCoy
Dana Salters
Susan K. MacArthur
CJON 2018, 22(6), 619-625 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.619-625
Background: Elevated temperature can be the first sign of infection; obtaining an accurate temperature in patients undergoing chemotherapy is critical. Objectives: This study sought to determine outpatients’ temperature-monitoring knowledge and skills; whether an educational DVD could increase...
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Temperature Measurements: Comparison of Different Thermometer Types for Patients With Cancer

Deborah Gates
Victoria Horner
Lindsey Bradley
Takeya Fogle Sheperd
Omena John
Melinda Higgins
CJON 2018, 22(6), 611-617 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.611-617
Background: Accurate temperature measurement in patients with cancer is critical. Many patients are neutropenic; therefore, fever represents an oncologic emergency, and, in many cases, it can be the only indication of a life-threatening infection. Although oral thermometers most closely represent...
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