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A Work Sampling Assessment of the Nursing Delivery of Palliative Care in Ambulatory Cancer Centers

Jennifer Davison

Yael Schenker

Heidi S. Donovan

Margaret Rosenzweig

CJON 2016, 20(4), 421-426 DOI: 10.1188/16.CJON.421-426

Background: Most cancer care occurs within infusion rooms at ambulatory cancer centers, which are staffed by RNs administering chemotherapies and other cancer care medications. Many patients receiving these therapies have basic palliative care needs that could be addressed by the RNs. However, the...

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Global Exchange

Implementing a Palliative Care Nurse Leadership Fellowship Program in Uganda

Julia Downing

Mhoira Leng

Liz Grant

ONF 2016, 43(3), 395-398 DOI: 10.1188/16.ONF.395-398

Global oncology and palliative care needs are increasing faster than the available capacity to meet these needs. This is particularly marked in sub-Saharan Africa, where healthcare capacity and systems are limited and resources are stretched. Uganda, a country of 35.6 million people in eastern...

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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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