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Smoking Cessation: An Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist–Led Program

Susan D. Bruce
CJON 2018, 22(3), 259-261 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.259-261
Healthcare providers often do not have the time to counsel patients on how to quit smoking. Consequently, little emphasis is placed on this pursuit, and no behavioral counseling is done. Using medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in combination with behavioral counseling...
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Role of the Oncology Nurse Navigator Throughout the Cancer Trajectory

ONF 2018, 45(3), 283 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.283
Navigation in oncology has demonstrated benefits for people at risk for or diagnosed with cancer, such as shorter time to diagnosis and treatement, increased patient and caregiver knowledge, better adherence to care, and improved quality of life. In addition, benefits to healthcare institutions,...
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Animal-Facilitated Therapy Program: Outcomes From Caring Canines, a Program for Patients and Staff on an Inpatient Surgical Oncology Unit

Pamela Ginex
Mary Montefusco
Glenn Zecco
Nicole Trocchia Mattessich
Jacquelyn Burns
Jane Hedal-Siegel
Jane Kopelman
Kay See Tan
CJON 2018, 22(2), 193-198 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.193-198
Background: Animal-facilitated therapy (AFT) is a complementary medicine intervention. To the authors’ knowledge, no study has investigated the benefits of an AFT program in an adult surgical oncology setting. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of an AFT program on...
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Nonspecialty Nurse Education: Evaluation of the Oncology Intensives Initiative, an Oncology Curriculum to Improve Patient Care

Kimberly A. Bagley
Sarah E. Dunn
Eliseu Y. Chuang
Victoria J. Dorr
Julie A. Thompson
Sophia K. Smith
CJON 2018, 22(2), E44-E51 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.E44-E51
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...
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Effects of Peer-Led Interventions for Patients With Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Myung Kyung Lee
Soon-Rim Suh
ONF 2018, 45(2), 217-236 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.217-236
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...
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