Description
Published in collaboration with the ONS, this text is the definitive source for concepts and practices in oncology nursing and can be used for orientation of nurses to oncology, inservice and continuing education programs for practicing nurses, a basis for curriculum development in graduate programs, and as a review tool for certification. Based on the blueprint of the certification examination by the ONCC (Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation), the book is in outline format to help readers focus on the most important information. Instructor resources available; contact your sales representative for details.
Product Details
Reference
31643
EAN13
9780721603575
ISBN
9780721603575
Data sheet
Publication date
2005
Issue number
4
Cover
paperback
Pages count
992
Dimensions (mm)
184 x 260
Weight (g)
1610
Part One. Quality of Life 1. Comfort 2. Coping: Psychosocial Issues 3. Coping: Altered Body Image and Alopecia 4. Coping: Cultural Issues 5. Coping: Survivorship Issues and Financial Concerns 6. Sexuality 7. Supportive Care: Dying and Death 8. Supportive Care: Rehabilitation and Resources 9. Supportive Care: Supportive Therapies and Procedures 10. Supportive Care: Pharmacologic Interventions 11. Supportive Care: Nonpharmacologic InterventionsPart Two: Protective Mechanisms 12. Alterations in Mobility, Skin Integrity, and Neurologic Status 13. MyelosuppressionPart Three: Gastrointestinal and Urinary Function 14. Alterations in Nutrition 15. Alterations in Elimination Part Four: Cardiopulmonary Function 16. Alterations in Ventilation 17. Alterations in CirculationPart Five: Oncologic Emergencies 18. Metabolic Emergencies 19. Structural EmergenciesPart Six: Scientific Basis for Practice 20. Biology of Cancer and Carcinogenesis 21. Immunology 22. Genetics 23. Nursing Care of the Client with Breast Cancer 24. Nursing Care of the Client with Lung Cancer 25. Nursing Care of the Client with Cancers of the GI Tract 26. Nursing Care of the Client with Cancers of the Reproductive System 27. Nursing Care of the Client with Cancers of the Urinary System 28. Nursing Care of the Client with Skin Cancer 29. Nursing Care of the Client with Head and Neck Cancer 30. Nursing Care of the Client with Cancers of the Neurological System 31. Nursing Care of the Client with Leukemia 32. Nursing Care of the Client with Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma 33. Nursing Care of the Client with Soft Tissue and Bone Cancers 34. Nursing Care of the Client with HIV-Related Cancers 35. Nursing Implications of Surgical Treatment 36. Nursing Implications of Radiation Therapy 37. Nursing Implications of Biotherapy 38. Nursing Implications of Antineoplastic Agents 39. Preparation, Administration, and Disposal of Antineoplastic Agents 40. Implications of Bone Marrow Transplantation 41. Unproven/Alternative TherapiesPart Seven: Health Promotion 42. Early Detection of Cancer 43. Epidemiology and Prevention of CancerPart Eight: Professional Performance 44. Application of the Statement on the Scope and Standards of Oncology Practice and Evidence-Based Practice 45. The Education Process 46. Legal Issues Influencing Cancer Care 47. Ethical Issues in Cancer Care 48. Cancer Economics 49. Professional Issues in Cancer Care