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Analyzing Current Practice Patterns: Lessons From Amgen’s Project ChemoInsight®

Nancy A. Hayes
ONF 2001, 11-16 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To retrospectively review data on chemotherapy dose/dose intensity in patients with breast cancer. Data Sources: Computerized database, published articles, and book chapter. Data Synthesis: Chart reviews were conducted of 20,106 patients with breast cancer from 1,135 oncology...
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Chemotherapy Dose and Dose Intensity: Analyzing Data to Guide Therapeutic Decisions

Theresa W. Gillespie
ONF 2001, 5-10 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To provide key examples from the oncology literature related to chemotherapy dose/dose intensity to guide nurses in evidence-based decision making. Data Sources: Published articles and abstracts of scientific findings and clinical trials. Data Synthesis: Understanding tumor...
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Scalp Cooling: Implementing a Cold Cap Program at a Community Breast Health Center

Mary Heery
Shaira Cohen
Zarek Mena
CJON 2019, 23(3), 237-241 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.237-241
Many patients undergoing cancer treatment experience alopecia. To support patients, scalp cooling programs can be coordinated and implemented to educate patients and their caregivers on the benefits of and best practices for using cold caps to limit the extent of hair loss. In addition, fundraising...
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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Patients Diagnosed With Cancer: An Integrative Review of Healthcare Utilization

Joanna Woersching
Janet H. Van Cleave
Judith Haber
Deborah Chyun
ONF 2019, 46(3), 365-383 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.365-383
Problem Identification: The impact of mental health disorders (MHDs) and substance use disorders (SUDs) on healthcare utilization (HCU) in patients with cancer is an understudied phenomenon. Literature Search: A literature search of studies published prior to January 2018 that examined HCU in...
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Enhancing Advance Care Planning Conversations by Nurses in a Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit

Shigeko (Seiko) Izumi
Malinda Burt
Jennifer Smith
Keren McCord
Erik K. Fromme
ONF 2019, 46(3), 288-297 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.288-297
Objectives: To describe the impact of advance care planning (ACP) education on nurses’ confidence in ACP knowledge and practice and to identify barriers to facilitate ACP conversation in a bone marrow transplantation unit. Sample & Setting: 60 nurses working in the bone marrow transplant unit...
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