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Introduction: Evidence-Based Oncology Nursing Practice: Improving Patient Outcomes in the Next Millennium

Patricia F. Jassak
ONF 2001, 3-4 DOI:
We stand on the threshold of the next great revolution in medical practice. The restructuring of healthcare delivery has resulted in a shift from the traditional provider-controlled, fee-for-service model to a new paradigm organized around integrated healthcare networks that provide consolidated...
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Analyzing Current Practice Patterns: Lessons From Amgen’s Project ChemoInsight®

Nancy A. Hayes
ONF 2001, 11-16 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To retrospectively review data on chemotherapy dose/dose intensity in patients with breast cancer. Data Sources: Computerized database, published articles, and book chapter. Data Synthesis: Chart reviews were conducted of 20,106 patients with breast cancer from 1,135 oncology...
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Chemotherapy Dose and Dose Intensity: Analyzing Data to Guide Therapeutic Decisions

Theresa W. Gillespie
ONF 2001, 5-10 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To provide key examples from the oncology literature related to chemotherapy dose/dose intensity to guide nurses in evidence-based decision making. Data Sources: Published articles and abstracts of scientific findings and clinical trials. Data Synthesis: Understanding tumor...
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Personal Protective Equipment: Evaluating Usage Among Inpatient and Outpatient Oncology Nurses

Denise Menonna-Quinn
Martha Polovich
Brenda Marshall
CJON 2019, 23(3), 260-265 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.260-265
Background: Chemotherapy agents have long been considered hazardous, and safety for healthcare providers when administering these drugs is a primary concern. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is known to decrease exposure to hazardous drugs. Studies report that PPE is underused among healthcare...
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Chemotherapy Education: An Interprofessional Approach to Standardizing Processes and Improving Nurse and Patient Satisfaction

Rebecca Gallegos
Amanda Kogelman
Mark Wagner
Aimee Cloud
Melanie Olson
Kristina Robideau
Laurie Patrick
Julie Comfort
Kelly Hirko
CJON 2019, 23(3), 309-314 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.309-314
Background: A lack of standardization in chemotherapy patient education practices can lead to decreased efficiency and satisfaction for nurse educators and uncertainty and anxiety for patients. Objectives: The goal was to determine whether standardizing chemotherapy education practices improved...
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