Description
Using a question-and-answer format, this book provides practical pearls of wisdom and tricks of the trade to enhance your oncology nursing skills and aid in effective decision-making when caring for your patients. Written by experts in the field, this reference provides insightful answers, bulleted lists, and tables so you get the best information in an easy-to-read format. Keep it on hand every day in the clinical setting, use it to review for certification, or add it to your professional library at home!
Product Details
Reference
34804
EAN13
9780323044578
ISBN
9780323044578
Data sheet
Publication date
2007
Issue number
3
Cover
paperback
Pages count
688
Dimensions (mm)
152 x 229
Weight (g)
910
I. CANCER OVERVIEW 1. Carcinogenesis and Genetics 2. Cancer Prevention and Detection 3. Diagnosis and StagingII. TREATING CANCER 4. Surgical Oncology 5. Radiation Therapy 6. Principles of Chemotherapy 7. Tips for Administering Chemotherapy 8. Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant 9. Biologic and Targeted Therapy 10. Clinical Trials 11. Blood Components 12. Vascular Access Devices (VAD) 13. Complementary and Alternative (CAM) TherapiesIII. HEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES 14. Hodgkin Lymphoma 15. Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) 16. Multiple Myeloma 17. Non-Hodgkin LymphomaIV. SOLID TUMORS 18. AIDS-related Malignancies 19. Bladder Cancer 20. Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas 21. Brain Tumors 22. Breast Cancer 23. Colorectal Cancer (CRC) 24. Endocrine Cancers 25. Gastric, Pancreatic, Hepatocellular and Gallbladder Cancers 26. Gynecologic Cancers 27. Head and Neck Cancers 28. Lung Cancer 29. Malignant Melanoma 30. Prostate Cancer 31. Renal Cell Carcinoma 32. Testicular Cancer 33. Cancer of Unknown Primary Sites (CUPs)V. SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT 34. Depression, Distress, and Anxiety 35. Diarrhea and Constipation 36. Fatigue 37. Lymphedema 38. Mucositis 39. Nausea and Vomiting 40. Nutritional Support 41. Organ Toxicities and Late Effects 42. Pain Management 43. Palliative Care 44. Sexuality 45. Sleep-Wake DisturbancesVI. ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES 46. Cardiac Tamponade 47. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) 48. Hypercalcemia of Malignancy (HCM) 49. Infections in Cancer Patients 50. Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH) 51. Spinal Cord Compression 52. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome 53. Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS)VII. CARING FOR THE PERSON WITH CANCER 54. Cancer and Pregnancy 55. Culture and Ethnicity 56. Religion and Spirituality 57. Family and Caregiver Coping 58. Survivorship 59. Hospice Care 60. Advance Directives, End of Life Decisions, and Ethical Dilemmas 61. Caring for the Caregiver