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Palliative Care: Oncology Nurses’ Confidence in Provision to Patients With Cancer

Jyotsana Parajuli
Judith E. Hupcey
Lisa Kitko
Barbara Birriel
CJON 2021, 25(4), 449-455 DOI: 10.1188/21.CJON.449-455
Background: Oncology nurses are key providers of care to patients with cancer in all healthcare settings. However, little is known about oncology nurses’ perceived confidence in providing all of the domains of palliative care. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to examine oncology nurses...
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Advance Care Planning: Having Goals-of-Care Conversations in Oncology Nursing

Jean E. Boucher
CJON 2021, 25(3), 333-336 DOI: 10.1188/21.CJON.333-336
Patients with advanced-stage cancer face serious life-limiting illness while receiving palliative treatment, such as chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation therapy. Advance care planning and goals-of-care conversations are important to have with patients with curable or incurable cancer. Oncology...
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Primary Palliative Care Clinical Implications: Oncology Nursing During the COVID-19 Pandemic

William E. Rosa
Constance Dahlin
Vanessa Battista
Catherine S. Finlayson
Renee E. Wisniewski
Kelly Greer
Betty R. Ferrell
CJON 2021, 25(2), 119-125 DOI: 10.1188/21.CJON.119-125
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the health and well-being of individuals and communities worldwide. Patients with cancer are particularly vulnerable to experiencing serious health-related suffering from COVID-19. This requires oncology nurses in inpatient and clinic settings to ensure the...
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Telehealth in Palliative Care: Communication Strategies From the COVID-19 Pandemic

Macy L. Stockdill
Michael D. Barnett
Richard Anthony Taylor
J. Nicholas Dionne-Odom
Marie Bakitas
CJON 2021, 25(1), 17-22 DOI: 10.1188/21.CJON.17-22
Palliative care was once believed to be too high-touch to be delivered via telehealth. However, numerous studies have demonstrated the positive effects of palliative care delivered through telehealth. Because the COVID-19 pandemic has quickly shifted how health care is delivered to patients with...
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End-of-Life Care: Use of Antineoplastic Therapy and Nonessential Medications in Veteran Patients Receiving Palliative Care

Grace Cullen
CJON 2020, 24(6), 667-672 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.667-672
Background: The use of antineoplastic therapy and nonessential medications at the end of life can lead to poorer quality of life for patients, decreased satisfaction with care among caregivers, financial toxicity, increased use of the emergency department, and hospitalization. Objectives: This...
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