More Awareness of Choosing Wisely Campaign Needed for Nurses
Only 38.3 percent of nurses who were members of AACN reported being familiar with Choosing Wisely.
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Burnout Linked to Poor Quality Care in Published Literature
But effect size may be smaller than reported, especially for objective quality measures.
Using Evidence-Based Management to Establish Procedure Volume for Determining Competency in Nurses
A literature review confirms the procedure volume used at a cancer center to determine advanced practice provider competency in performing BMA, BMX, and LP.
Nurse-Provided Dietary Guidance for Patients With Cancer
What should nurses know to support their patients if an oncology nutritionist or clinical dietitian is not available to counsel a patient?
Nurse-Led Program Conducts Follow-up After Resection for Early-Stage Lung Cancer
A program in which a nurse specialist coordinates CT imaging and follow-up for patients who underwent surgical resection for early-stage lung cancer was described in a presentation at the 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer.
Telehealth Ushering in a New Era in Cancer Care
Nurses at the forefront of telehealth practices share their views on how technology is expanding the reach of clinicians, improving cancer care for patients, and the barriers yet to be overcome.
Social Media Addiction May Harm Nurses’ Performance
Survey shows addiction reduces nurses’ ability to concentrate on assigned tasks.
Fernweh: Understanding Cancer Patients’ Longing for What They Will Miss
Patients with cancer will eventually have to cope with unique feelings of loss. The loss of their future life plans. Fernweh, a German that means farsickness, may explain those feelings.
Patients, Caregivers Share High Level of Agreement in Assessments of Colorectal Cancer Care
Survey results show level of concordance between patients with CRC and their caregivers when rating care quality. The survey also measured whether clinical or demographic factors influenced the agreement between patient-caregiver pairs.
Best Practices for Handling BCG Waste
What is the proper procedure for handling bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) waste? Does the room need to be closed off after instilling the drug into the bladder?
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