Purpose/Objectives: To describe the meaning of patients' experiences with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), with a focus on health literacy. Research Approach: A hermeneutic phenomenologic approach that combines descriptive and interpretive methods. Setting: A National Cancer...

Purpose/Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of ondansetron for the prevention of nausea and vomiting from dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) during autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) infusion. Design: Nonrandomized cohort using historical control. Setting: Comprehensive cancer center...

Purpose/Objectives: To understand the meaning of self-transcendence, or the ability to go beyond the self, for patients who have had a stem cell transplantation. Research Approach: A phenomenologic investigation guided by the interpretive philosophy of Heidegger. Setting: A cancer center in a major...

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an increasingly common treatment option for malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but it has significant associated morbidity and mortality. Nurses caring for HSCT recipients must be aware of all potential complications, including engraftment...