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Scalp Cooling: Implementation of a Program at a Multisite Organization

Erica Fischer-Cartlidge
Mikel Ross
Karen Hernández
Ashley Featherstone
Curt Haase
CJON 2018, 22(5), 534-541 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.534-541
Background: Chemotherapy-induced alopecia is a well-known side effect of some types of cancer treatments. With U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance of two scalp cooling machines, patients with cancer now have the opportunity to minimize this hair loss. However, multiple barriers can exist...
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Geographic Health Disparities: Satellite Clinics for Cancer Care in Rural Communities

Meredith L. Curtis
Valerie S. Eschiti
CJON 2018, 22(5), 500-506 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.500-506
Background: Cancer treatment is time-consuming and challenging for most patients, but particularly for those who live in geographically isolated areas. Satellite chemotherapy infusion centers offer a possible solution to geographic disparities in health care. Objectives: This article analyzes a...
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Feasibility of a Telemedicine-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Rural Breast Cancer Survivors

Michaela S. McCarthy
Ellyn E. Matthews
Catherine Battaglia
Paula M. Meek
ONF 2018, 45(5), 607-618 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.607-618
Objectives: To evaluate a nurse-led, telemedicine-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) in rural breast cancer survivors (BCSs). Sample & Setting: 18 BCSs diagnosed with stage I–III breast cancer in the rural western United States. Methods & Variables: In this...
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Feasibility Studies: What They Are, How They Are Done, and What We Can Learn From Them

Anne M. Kolenic
ONF 2018, 45(5), 572-574 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.572-574
Nursing clinical research is a growing field, and as more nurses become engaged in conducting clinical research, feasibility studies may be their first encounter. Understanding what they are, how to conduct them, and the importance of properly reporting their outcomes is vital to the continued...
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Patient Handoff Processes: Implementation and Effects of Bedside Handoffs, the Teach-Back Method, and Discharge Bundles on an Inpatient Oncology Unit

Carlin Callaway
Craig Cunningham
Shawna Grover
Kenneth R. Steele
Andrea McGlynn
Vorachai Sribanditmongkol
CJON 2018, 22(4), 421-428 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.421-428
Background: Bedside handoffs, the teach-back method, and discharge bundles have been shown to contribute to empowering patients to actively engage in their treatment. Objectives: The objectives were to identify patient activation scores, patient readmission rates, and nursing staff satisfaction...
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