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Oncology Nursing Society Position Statement

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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Nurse Navigator Core Competencies: An Update to Reflect the Evolution of the Role

Kristen Baileys
Lori McMullen
Barbara Lubejko
Deborah Christensen
Pamela J. Haylock
Traudi Rose
Jean Sellers
Dominique Srdanovic
CJON 2018, 1-10 DOI:
Background: The Oncology Nursing Society published Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) Core Competencies in 2013. However, a 2016 role delineation study (RDS) indicated that the role had evolved since their release. The RDS also indicated that a growing number of nurse navigators have extensive oncology...
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Member Input: The Challenge of Staffing in Ambulatory Infusion Settings

Brenda Nevidjon
CJON 2018, 22(2), 225-227 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.225-227
The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) has conducted several member surveys that included questions about staffing but has not established nurse–patient ratios, given the number and complexity of variables that must be considered. The 2016 ONS member survey showed that staffing was the most frequently...
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Nurse Practitioner Fellowship: Developing a Program to Address Gaps in Practice

Maritza C. Alencar
Eileen Butler
Jessica MacIntyre
Evelyn P. Wempe
CJON 2018, 22(2), 142-145 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.142-145
Formal training is an important mechanism to assist the new generation of nurse practitioners (NPs) entering the complex field of oncology. The growing number of patients with cancer and the expansion of treatment options demand structured oncology training to support the transition of novice...
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Clinical Research Nursing: Development of a Residency Program

Brandi L. Showalter
Debbie Cline
Jan Yungclas
Kelly La Frentz
Susan R. Stafford
Kelly J. Maresh
CJON 2017, 21(5), 633-636 DOI: 10.1188/17.CJON.633-636
Clinical research nurses are essential in the coordination of clinical trials and the management of research participants. Without a stable, knowledgeable research nurse workforce, the conduct of research is affected. A research nurse residency is a novel approach to preparing new graduate nurses...
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