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Standardizing Roles: Evaluating Oncology Nurse Navigator Clarity, Educational Preparation, and Scope of Work Within Two Healthcare Systems

Cynthia Cantril
Deborah Christensen
Elizabeth Moore
CJON 2019, 23(1), 52-59 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.52-59
Background: Since the introduction of patient navigation, challenges persist in standardizing the oncology nurse navigator (ONN) role, educational preparation, and scope of work. Objectives: With a goal of systemwide understanding of navigation services, two healthcare institutions examined the...
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Interprofessional Lung Cancer Tumor Board: The Role of the Oncology Nurse Navigator in Improving Adherence to National Guidelines and Streamlining Patient Care

Jessica Peckham
Susan Mott-Coles
CJON 2018, 22(6), 656-662 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.656-662
Background: Lung cancer traditionally has a high morbidity and mortality rate because of late diagnosis. Use of a tumor board has been noted as one way to improve patient care and quality of life. Objectives: This article aimed to determine the contributions of an oncology nurse navigator (ONN)...
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Oncology Nurse Practitioner Role: Recommendations From the Oncology Nursing Society’s Nurse Practitioner Summit

Heather Thompson Mackey
Kimberly A. Noonan
Lisa Kennedy Sheldon
Marybeth Singer
Tamika Turner
CJON 2018, 22(5), 516-522 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.516-522
Background: Oncology nurse practitioners (ONPs) are advanced practice RNs prepared at the graduate level with high-level knowledge and skills in oncology. Because of challenges in educational programs and variability in the scope of practice at the state and institutional level, many ONPs are...
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Height Measures: Evaluating Alternatives to Standing Height in the Ambulatory Setting

Dianne M. Cirillo
Sarah K. Hart
Richard R. Reich
Tina M. Mason
CJON 2018, 22(5), 529-533 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.529-533
Background: Height measurement is a key clinical component to measure body mass index and body surface area used for patient care, including calculating chemotherapy doses. Some patients cannot feasibly or safely stand for height measurement because of a number of diseases and disabilities. The...
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Clinical Research Nurse Education: Using Scope and Standards of Practice to Improve Care

Pamela S. Herena
Glenna Paguio
Bernadette Pulone
CJON 2018, 22(4), 450-452 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.450-452
A staff shortage of clinical research nurses leaves a few to cover the jobs of many, and heavy workloads lead to decreased quality care and practices. A new plan of hiring inexperienced nurses was implemented at a comprehensive cancer center to help quickly fill roles; however, challenges arose...
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