Oncology Nursing Society

Chemotherapy

Essentials

Hypomagnesemia and Hypokalemia: Considerations for Cancer Care

Jismon Kuruppath

Puja Patel

CJON 2022, 26(3), 313-317 DOI: 10.1188/22.CJON.313-317

Electrolyte imbalances can frequently occur among patients with cancer. Hypomagnesemia and hypokalemia are side effects of certain chemotherapies, including cisplatin, cetuximab, eribulin, and ifosfamide. When patients concurrently receive chemotherapy and take medications that cause hypomagnesemia...

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Research Brief

Exploring Daily Salivary Cortisol Patterns as Biomarkers of Chronic Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Pain

Robert Knoerl

Anita Giobbie-Hurder

Juliana Berfield

Donna Berry

Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt

Alexi A. Wright

Jennifer A. Ligibel

ONF 2022, 49(3), 207-211 DOI: 10.1188/22.ONF.207-211

Objectives: Little is known about the biologic mechanisms of chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) pain. The purpose of this secondary analysis was to explore salivary cortisol patterns among cancer survivors with chronic CIPN pain to provide preliminary data regarding the role...

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NCPD Article

Essentials

Nephrotoxic Effects of Chemotherapeutic Agents

Zach Drury

Tracey Ly

Jo Abraham

CJON 2022, 26(2), 219-223 DOI: 10.1188/22.CJON.219-223

Nephrotoxicity can be a severe complication of oncology treatment. The most common presentations of chemotherapy-related renal disorders include acute kidney injury, electrolyte abnormalities, acid base disturbances, hemolytic anemia, and hypertension. Oncology nurses should be aware of the...

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Quality & Safety

Chemo Checker: Transforming Care and Increasing Patient Safety by Reducing Nurse Distractions

Jennifer Adams

Kelly Waldo

Margaret Brodie

Timothy Clark

CJON 2022, 26(1), 100-103 DOI: 10.1188/22.CJON.100-103

On a high-volume academic ambulatory chemotherapy unit, a medication error triggered an evidence-based practice nursing work group to initiate a pilot “chemo checker” role as part of a new chemotherapy verification process. The group implemented two interventions to minimize nurse distractions and...

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Article

Chemotherapy Extravasation: Incidence of and Factors Associated With Events in a Community Cancer Center

Nancy J. Ehmke

CJON 2021, 25(6), 680-686 DOI: 10.1188/21.CJON.680-686

Background: The administration of chemotherapy is a high-risk and nurse-sensitive practice. One complication is extravasation. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of and iatrogenic factors associated with extravasation in the ambulatory and inpatient settings of a...

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