{"title":"Creating LGBTQIA+-Inclusive Health Care as a Supportive Care Strategy.","authors":"Gayle A Kempinski","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.342-349","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.CJON.342-349","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and others) people are threatened by stigma and discrimination, and experience an abundance of health-related disparities, inequities, an.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":"28 4","pages":"342-349"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141747595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does Technology Have a Place in the Art and Science of Oncology Nursing?","authors":"Suzanne Carroll","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.CJON.432","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oncology nurses establish relationships with patients from diagnosis through the trajectory of their treatment, survivorship, and sometimes death. We convey empathy, support, and advocacy throughout the course of the disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":"28 4","pages":"432"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141747596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nurse Navigator Responsibilities in Managing Care Transitions for the Patient With Acute Myeloid Leukemia.","authors":"Jessica Ann Rudolph, Ashley Leak Bryant","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.423-427","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.CJON.423-427","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oncology nurse navigators (ONNs) help address barriers that would affect the patient's ability to receive timely and quality cancer care and bridge gaps from the ambulatory to acute settings by reinforcing the treatment pla.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":"28 4","pages":"423-427"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141747601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bettering Sleep Hygiene to Decrease Delirium and Improve Patient Satisfaction on an Inpatient Oncology Unit.","authors":"Tiffany Donovan, Cassandra Vonnes, Tina M Mason","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.415-418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.CJON.415-418","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Poor sleep during hospitalization can negatively affect patient health, well-being, and satisfaction. This nurse-led quality improvement project aimed to promote quality sleep on an inpatient telemetry medical-surgical onco.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":"28 4","pages":"415-418"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141747592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Drug Reactions and Desensitization to Chemotherapeutic Agents: An Overview and Case Study.","authors":"Maura Price","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.360-365","DOIUrl":"10.1188/24.CJON.360-365","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Certain chemotherapy agents have an increased potential to cause allergic reactions. These reactions can vary in severity from mild to severe, and a change in treatment may be suggested for the patient to avoid the causative.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":"28 4","pages":"360-365"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141747597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Chronicles of Comorbidity and Cancer Care.","authors":"Lucy H Pickett, Janelle Tipton","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.419-422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.CJON.419-422","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Care for patients with cancer is more challenging when they have concurrent, complex comorbidities. Risk assessment tools may help to enhance care assessment and predict poor clinical outcomes for these patients. This article.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":"28 4","pages":"419-422"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141747604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ashley B Johnson, Monica L Beck, Heather J Jackson
{"title":"The Impact of a Nurse-Led High-Risk Referral Protocol Implemented in a Comprehensive Breast Center.","authors":"Ashley B Johnson, Monica L Beck, Heather J Jackson","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.366-371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.CJON.366-371","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This quality improvement project implemented a nurse-led high-risk screening referral protocol for earlier identification of women at increased risk for breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool was used at the ma.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":"28 4","pages":"366-371"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141747605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnnMarie Walton, Melissa Powell, Susan G Silva, Haesu Jin, Daniel Hatch, Ivan Spasojevic
{"title":"Personal Protective Equipment Use and Surface Contamination With Antineoplastic Drugs: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"AnnMarie Walton, Melissa Powell, Susan G Silva, Haesu Jin, Daniel Hatch, Ivan Spasojevic","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.380-388","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.CJON.380-388","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Surface contamination with antineoplastic drugs (ADs) is persistent. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is recommended to reduce exposure to ADs.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses' PPE use and surface contamination with ADs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Demographic characteristics, PPE use, and associated factors were assessed on two inpatient oncology units where etoposide and cyclophosphamide were administered before (N = 26) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 31).</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>PPE use when handling contaminated excreta was significantly higher during the pandemic. Perceived risk of chemotherapy exposure was significantly associated with greater PPE use when handling AD-contaminated excreta, and conflict of interest was related to less PPE use during AD administration and handling of AD-contaminated excreta. During the pandemic, surface contamination with etoposide increased in shared areas and decreased in patient rooms.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":"28 4","pages":"380-388"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141747602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ruthlessly Subtract to Build Oncology Programs and Add Value.","authors":"Joni L Watson","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.340-341","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.CJON.340-341","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Building modern healthcare programs and systems caring for populations requires expert skills in strategy, finance, people operations, workflow, evaluation, and more. Build often connotes adding services and people, but it al.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":"28 4","pages":"340-341"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141747603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christopher Okamoto, Jennifer Shamai, Sara Caiazza, Liz Cooke, Jeannine M Brant
{"title":"Building Resilience in New Graduate RNs: Lessons Learned.","authors":"Christopher Okamoto, Jennifer Shamai, Sara Caiazza, Liz Cooke, Jeannine M Brant","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.273-280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1188/24.CJON.273-280","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Transitioning into oncology practice can be challenging for new graduate RNs. High patient acuity, a steep learning curve, psychosocial challenges, and frequent patient deaths can be overwhelming.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The purpose of this program was to provide resilience training for new graduate oncology nurses as part of an existing nurse residency program. Building resilience among oncology nurses was a primary goal during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to be an important goal.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Resilience training in this program consisted of didactic lectures, personalized goal setting, one-on-one mentoring, and a follow-up support group. Various measurement scales were used at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months to assess resilience, professional quality of life, and new graduate experience measures, including communication and organizational skills.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Resilience significantly declined from baseline to six months; professional quality of life and new graduate experience measures also worsened. Some improvements in organizational skills and communication emerged at 12 months. Results indicate an ongoing need to consider extending nurse residency programs, resilience training, and support beyond the traditional one-year period.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":"28 3","pages":"273-280"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141237401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}