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Pain, Mood Disturbance, and Quality of Life in Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Angela R. Poulos
Morie A. Gertz
V. Shane Pankratz
Janice Post-White
ONF 2001, 1163-1171 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To determine the levels of pain intensity and pain interference in patients with multiple myeloma, the relationship between pain and mood disturbance, and factors that influence quality of life (QOL). Design: Descriptive correlational mailed survey. Setting: A private tertiary...
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Thalidomide Use: Past History and Current Implications for Practice

Deborah A. Goldman
ONF 2001, 471-479 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To review the history of thalidomide, examine fears emanating from its renewed usage, and discuss the nurse’s critical role in patient education. Data Sources: Published articles, abstracts, books, and clinical experience. Data Synthesis: In the early 1960s, the teratogenic...
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Multiple Myeloma Education: Results From the ACE Program’s Digital, Serial Learning Approach

Beth Faiman
Sandra Kurtin
Jocelyn Timko
Linda Gracie-King
CJON 2018, 22(5), E120-E126 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.E120-E126
Background: Understanding aspects of multiple myeloma (MM) from drug delivery to side effect management and survivorship are critical to patient management. The Advanced Clinical Educator (ACE) program in MM combined live and web-based activities to educate nurses to gain mastery of content and...
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Genetics & Genomics

Multiple Myeloma: Detecting Genetic Changes Through Bone Marrow Biopsy and the Influence on Care

Donna Catamero
CJON 2018, 22(3), 263-265 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.263-265
Knowledge of genetic mutations and how these affect patient outcomes is rapidly expanding in the care of individuals diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM). Genetic analysis of bone marrow biopsies now provides information about diagnosis, response to treatment, and prognosis. Oncology nurses need to...
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Decision Aids: Assisting Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Caregivers With Treatment Decision Making

Bojan Kojovic
Joseph D. Tariman
CJON 2017, 21(6), 660-664 DOI: 10.1188/17.CJON.660-664
A consolidated evaluation of resources on treatment decision aids (DAs) for multiple myeloma (MM) is lacking in the literature. This review identified 29 published DAs. Further analysis of these DAs revealed that the personal values and preferences of patients with MM are not well integrated into...
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