{"title":"Antibody-Drug Conjugates and Ocular Toxicity: Nursing, Patient, and Organizational Implications for Care.","authors":"Caroline Clark, Ikuko Komo","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.188-196","DOIUrl":"10.1188/24.CJON.188-196","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are a novel class of drugs with rapidly expanding oncology indications across solid and hematologic malignancies.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This article provides an overview of ADCs with a high risk of ocular reactions and guidance for oncology nurses to help mitigate risk and identify toxicities for prompt management.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This review presents updated evidence, manufacturer recommendations, and clinical guidance about three ADCs with a risk of overall ocular reactions exceeding 40%, as well as strategies to prepare patients for treatment, prevent reactions, and respond to presenting ocular toxicities.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>ADCs can cause a range of ocular reactions from mild dry eye to severe and dose- limiting corneal adverse reactions and vision loss. Oncology nurses and other members of the interprofessional team can perform focused clinical assessment, provide patient education about self-management and prevention, and coordinate surrounding eye care for patients receiving treatment with ADCs.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140173920","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}
Cindy Paredes, Katie Reed, LaTarvia Moore, Jeannine M Brant
{"title":"Perianal Injury Prevention in Patients With Leukemia.","authors":"Cindy Paredes, Katie Reed, LaTarvia Moore, Jeannine M Brant","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.149-156","DOIUrl":"10.1188/24.CJON.149-156","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Perianal injuries in adults with hematologic malignancies can result in sepsis or death. Patients on a 36-bed acute care oncology unit experienced increased perianal injuries from 2018 to 2021 based on a chart review, which revealed that 24 patients with leukemia, all of whom had received cytarabine, developed perianal injuries.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study examined whether a nurse-led educational intervention would decrease perianal injuries.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A survey examined baseline nurse knowledge on perianal injuries. Nurses received a 10-minute in-service education session about perianal injuries, their predisposing factors, and prevention strategies followed by a survey to test their knowledge. Twenty nurses completed the pre- and postintervention surveys.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>After the intervention, staff knowledge increased by 33%. One year postintervention, perianal injuries had decreased by more than 50%. Nurse and patient education are vital to decrease perianal injuries in patients with leukemia.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140173926","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}
Pengpeng Wang, Kim Lam Soh, Kim Geok Soh, Li Xue, Chuanyi Ning, Yanmei Tan, Xueling Huang
{"title":"Systematic Review of Malnutrition Risk Factors to Identify Nutritionally At-Risk Patients With Head and Neck Cancer.","authors":"Pengpeng Wang, Kim Lam Soh, Kim Geok Soh, Li Xue, Chuanyi Ning, Yanmei Tan, Xueling Huang","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.197-208","DOIUrl":"10.1188/24.CJON.197-208","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with head and neck cancer are prone to malnutrition, which can lead to adverse health outcomes. A review of the literature revealed a lack of systematic reviews addressing risk factors for malnutrition in this population.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to fill the knowledge gap by identifying risk factors for malnutrition in patients with head and neck cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed®, Web of Science, Embase®, and Cochrane Library databases, spanning from their inception until June 2023. Three researchers critically evaluated the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Two investigators independently screened the literature and extracted data, resolving any discrepancies through consensus.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>This systematic review includes 18 studies. The results indicated that risk factors for malnutrition in patients with head and neck cancer encompass disease-related, genetic, lifestyle, nutritional health, physiologic, psychological, and treatment-related factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140173886","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":"Prevention, Surveillance, and Treatment of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: The Role of the Advanced Practice Provider.","authors":"Leslie A McGrath, Emily Bloomfield","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.122-127","DOIUrl":"10.1188/24.CJON.122-127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast cancer-related lymphedema is a lifelong disease associated with decreased quality of life and increased healthcare costs. Evidence supports early detection and prompt treatment through prospective surveillance models.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140173928","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}
Jean Edward, Katie Anne Brown, Mackenzie Caldwell, Elizabeth Ann Ruschman, Haafsah Fariduddin, Kimberly D Northrip, John A D'Orazio
{"title":"Two Case Reports on Financial Toxicity and Healthcare Transitions in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors.","authors":"Jean Edward, Katie Anne Brown, Mackenzie Caldwell, Elizabeth Ann Ruschman, Haafsah Fariduddin, Kimberly D Northrip, John A D'Orazio","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.227-231","DOIUrl":"10.1188/24.CJON.227-231","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A team conducted semistructured interviews and developed case reports about financial toxicity (FT) and healthcare transitions (HCTs) with two adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors. These reports found poor HCTs f.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11242928/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140173889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Targeted Drug Therapies: Beyond Blood Counts and Chemistries.","authors":"Solomea Asfaw, Samantha Matys, Benyam Muluneh","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.215-219","DOIUrl":"10.1188/24.CJON.215-219","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although the field of oncology pharmacotherapy has progressed rapidly with the introduction of novel targeted therapies, there are many unintended side effects that require knowledge of laboratory monitoring for appropriate m.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140173887","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}
Erin Dickman, Mary L Schmitt, Kerensa Marty, Suzanne M Mahon
{"title":"Oncology Nursing Society's Genomics and Precision Oncology Learning Library Resources for Nursing Practice.","authors":"Erin Dickman, Mary L Schmitt, Kerensa Marty, Suzanne M Mahon","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.133-141","DOIUrl":"10.1188/24.CJON.133-141","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oncology nurses need an understanding of genomic science to provide optimal care, yet they may have limited background in how this science guides treatment. The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) responded to this identified need.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140173925","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":"Prelicensure Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Patients With Cancer Revisited.","authors":"Tracy A Ruegg, Kawther Hamash, Sherry A Burrell","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.220-226","DOIUrl":"10.1188/24.CJON.220-226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Recruiting graduate nurses into oncology practice postgraduation continues to be challenging. Graduate nurses tend to prefer clinical settings that they consider high-tech or challenging, with oncology ranking low. In additio.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140173927","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}
Pamela F Tobias, Zachary Oliver, Yue Huang, Christopher Bayne, Lisa Fidyk
{"title":"Using Acuity to Predict Oncology Infusion Center Daily Nurse Staffing and Outcomes.","authors":"Pamela F Tobias, Zachary Oliver, Yue Huang, Christopher Bayne, Lisa Fidyk","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.181-187","DOIUrl":"10.1188/24.CJON.181-187","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Outpatient oncology infusion centers (OICs) use acuity to quantify the complexity and intensity of care to improve staffing levels and equitable patient assignments. OIC interviews revealed inconsistent measurement of acuity and a mixture of use cases. No publications measured objective operational benefits beyond surveyed nurse satisfaction or compared different models of acuity.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study assessed three acuity models across multiple centers to determine whether acuity was superior to patient volumes or patient hours in predicting the number of nurses needed to care for scheduled patients in an OIC, as well as the effect on objective metrics of missed nurse lunch breaks and patient wait times. A secondary end point was used to identify a superior model.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Classification machine learning models were built to assess the predictive value of three acuity models compared to patient hours and patient visits.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>None of the tested acuity models were found to have statistically significant improvement to the prediction of needed OIC nurse staffing, patient wait times, or missed nurse lunch breaks.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140173890","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":"How Can a Global Experience Enkindle a Passion for Oncology Nursing?","authors":"Jingwen Zhang","doi":"10.1188/24.CJON.232","DOIUrl":"10.1188/24.CJON.232","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>I have had a broad global life experience. I was born in China and at the age of 11 years, my family decided that going to live with relatives in the United States was the best thing for me. I had to learn a new culture and l.</p>","PeriodicalId":10350,"journal":{"name":"Clinical journal of oncology nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140173922","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}