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Implementation of Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment

Janette N. Evans

Lisa S. Ball

Camille P. Wicher

CJON 2016, 20(1), 74-78 DOI: 10.1188/16.CJON.74-78

Background: When an outpatient in a northeastern cancer institute requested a Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) form, the state’s approved resuscitation form in all settings, none were available. A project was undertaken to institute MOLST forms into policy and routine practice...

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Hospice and Palliative Care: Development and Challenges in China

Yijin Wu

Linzi Li

Hang Su

Xueli Yao

Wen Ma

CJON 2016, 20(1), E16-E19 DOI: 10.1188/16.CJON.E16-E19

Background: Terminally ill patients can benefit from palliative care, including relief from physical and emotional suffering, improved quality of life, and longer survival rates. However, despite marked development in other countries, palliative care is still in its infancy in China. Objectives:...

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Supportive Care

Interventions to Treat Malignant Pleural Effusions

April Lenker

Deborah K. Mayer

Stephen A. Bernard

CJON 2015, 19(5), 501-504 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.501-504

Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are common complications that occur with advanced stages of cancer. In general, they indicate a poor prognosis and greatly affect quality of life (QOL). The treatment goal of MPEs is to provide relief of symptoms. The standard treatment for MPEs is talc...

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Advanced Practice Nursing Issues

Yttrium-90 Radioembolization as a Palliative Treatment for Liver Tumors: A Case Study

Lisa Maas

CJON 2015, 19(5), 620-622 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.620-622

The best chance of cure for patients with liver cancer is surgical removal, but many tumors are too large or invasive. In addition, chemotherapy is frequently unsuccessful in this patient population. A case study is featured involving a patient determined to be a candidate for Yttrium-90...

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The Ars Moriendi Model for Spiritual Assessment: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation

Mieke Vermandere

Franca Warmenhoven

Evie Van Severen

Jan De Lepeleire

Bert Aertgeerts

ONF 2015, 42(4), 294-301 DOI: 10.1188/15.ONF.294-301

Purpose/Objectives: To explore nurses’ and physicians’ experiences with the ars moriendi model (AMM) for spiritual assessment. Design: Convergent, parallel, mixed-methods. Setting: Palliative home care in Belgium. Sample: 17 nurses and 4 family physicians (FPs) in the quantitative phase, and 19...

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