Hazardous drugs (HDs) are chemicals that demonstrate one or more of the following characteristics: carcinogenicity, genotoxicity, teratogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or organ toxicity. In addition, newer drugs with a structural or toxicity profile that mimics an agent known to be hazardous by...

Purpose/Objectives: To ascertain the critical issues in current advanced practice nurse (APN) roles in oncology. Design: Descriptive. Setting: National. Sample: 368 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) APNs in oncology practice. Methods: Subjects completed an 11-page self-administered questionnaire...

Purpose/Objectives: To describe the role of the oncology nurse practitioner in the performance of bone marrow aspiration and biopsy and discuss the indications and diagnostic value of bone marrow examination. Data Sources: Published articles, textbooks, personal experience. Data Synthesis: Bone...

Purpose/Objectives: To describe the development of the role of an oncology nurse practitioner (ONP) in a private practice. Data Sources: Articles, book chapters, and personal experience. Data Synthesis: Successful role implementation will be facilitated by using a collaborative model supported by a...