Background: A community hospital combined its medical and surgical patients with cancer on one unit, which resulted in nurses not trained in oncology caring for this patient population. Objectives: The Oncology Intensives Initiative (ONCii) involved the (a) design and implementation of a daylong...

Problem Identification: To evaluate the effects of peer-led supportive interventions for patients with cancer. Literature Search: Six electronic databases (EMBASE, MEDLINE®, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, ProQuest Medical Library, and CINAHL®) were searched for articles published from 1997 to...

Background: The many burdens faced by caregivers of patients with cancer are well documented. Caregivers are asked to perform procedures, make assessments, coordinate care, and communicate with healthcare providers at an increasingly complex level. A caregiver quality improvement project, in the...

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of an individually tailored nursing intervention for reducing chemotherapy-related symptom distress in adult patients with cancer. Sample & Setting: A control group (n = 71) received usual care and an intervention group (n = 72) received usual care and the...