"The oncology nurse provides comprehensive clinical care to patients with cancer and their families along the disease trajectory, from initial diagnosis to end-of-life. The care of these patients is often complex, with various and sometimes concurrent symptoms and side effects that nurses must manage. To provide optimum care for the best patient outcomes, clinicians need the latest evidence-based information. With 22 million people expected to be living with cancer by 2030, nurses working outside oncology settings must be prepared for the care of the individual with cancer. Oncology Symptom…mehr
"The oncology nurse provides comprehensive clinical care to patients with cancer and their families along the disease trajectory, from initial diagnosis to end-of-life. The care of these patients is often complex, with various and sometimes concurrent symptoms and side effects that nurses must manage. To provide optimum care for the best patient outcomes, clinicians need the latest evidence-based information. With 22 million people expected to be living with cancer by 2030, nurses working outside oncology settings must be prepared for the care of the individual with cancer. Oncology Symptom Management Guidelines for Oncology Nurses uses a systems-based approach, addressing common symptoms experienced by patients with cancer during and after treatment. This new text provides evidence-based clinical guidelines for key pharmaceutical and supportive interventions in an easy-to-read format that clinicians can use in their daily practice"--Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
ANNE KATZ, PHD, RN, FAAN is a certified sexuality counselor at CancerCare Manitoba, and a Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Manitoba Prostate Centre. She is authored more than 15 books, including, most recently Woman Cancer Sex (Second Edition) by Routledge, and numerous journal articles. She also served as the editor of the cancer research journal, the Oncology Nursing Forum. She is an Associate Editor for CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. She has been an invited speaker at multiple international conferences and meetings in North America, Europe, and beyond where she has educated health care providers and cancer survivors about cancer, sexuality, and survivorship. She was inducted into the American Academy of Nursing in 2014.
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Preface Section I: Introduction to Symptom Management Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Measuring Symptoms Section II: General Symptoms Chapter 3: Cancer-Related Fatigue Chapter 4: Cancer Pain Chapter 5: Sleep Disturbances Chapter 6: Lymphedema Chapter 7: Alopecia Chapter 8: Xerostomia and Oral Mucositis Chapter 9: Fever Chapter 10: Hot Flashes Section III: Gastrointestinal Symptoms Chapter 11: Constipation Chapter 12: Diarrhea Chapter 13: Nausea and Vomiting Chapter 14: Anorexia and Cachexia Chapter 15: Dysphagia Section IV: Genitourinary Symptoms Chapter 16: Incontinence Chapter 17: Sexual dysfunction in women Chapter 18: Sexual dysfunction in men Section V: Pulmonary Symptoms Chapter 19: Dyspnea Chapter 20: Hemoptysis Section VI: Neurological Symptoms Chapter 21: Hearing loss Chapter 22: Peripheral Neuropathy Chapter 23: Cognitive Dysfunction Section VII: Cutaneous Symptoms Chapter 24: Skin and Nail Changes Section VIII: Psychosocial Symptoms Chapter 25: Anxiety Chapter 26: Depression Chapter 27: Distress Chapter 28: Answers to Case Studies Index