Technology in Oncology Nursing Information technology has become an essential component in the nursing profession‚ including oncology nursing. It is seen in the healthcare setting for educational purposes‚ electronic health records‚ charting‚ and more (Fetter‚ 2009). Information technology can be used to promote patient safety‚ to improve efficiency‚ and to create a patient-centered plan of care (Bakken‚ Cimino‚ & Hripcsak‚ 2004). Also‚ information technology has affected the bioethical principles
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http://nclexreviewers.com/nclex-review/oncology/nclex-review-oncology-questions-part-1.html 1. A male client has an abnormal result on a Papanicolaou test. After admitting‚ he read his chart while the nurse was out of the room‚ the client asks what dysplasia means. Which definition should the nurse provide? a. Presence of completely undifferentiated tumor cells that don’t resemble cells of the tissues of their origin b. Increase in the number of normal cells in a normal arrangement in
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There are two things I love more than anything else in the world: dogs and chemistry. Knowing the osmotic pressure of a 2 molar NaCl solution with a four-legged furry friend beside me is the ideal life. Luckily‚ I’ve found the perfect field that combines my two most treasured passions (no‚ it’s not a veterinarian)‚ and it all started from a single picture. About seven years ago when flipping through a magazine‚ a little‚ rectangular image stood out to me of a service dog with his owner who was a
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Oncology nursing is a very significant career. An oncology nurse provides care for patients who have cancer and to those who are at risk for getting the degree. This type of nurse has to have patience and be passionate with their work. They do more than care for cancer patients they will administer chemotherapy‚ and monitor physical conditions. However in the time it takes to read this paper 10 or more persons will be diagnosed with cancer in America which will make this career more demanding When
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and published in the magazine‚ American Society of Clinical Oncology in July of 2013. Since communicating with patients about the end of life is one of the hardest conversations that doctors face‚ the focus of this article was to explore what kind of communication strategies and barriers that oncologists face when talking to patients about end of life care (Granek‚ e129). The audience that this article is trying to reach is not just oncology doctors‚ but any doctor around the world‚ that has to deal
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Have you ever had a nurse help you that’s even better than the Call of Duty? Pediatric Oncology nurses are there to help the ones that are fighting cancer and help them get treatment to fight it. Most patients are under 18 although some could be up to 21. The patients that pediatric oncology nurses work with are usually fighting some form of cancer or in Remission. With being a nurse for kids you have to be prepared to interact with the patient’s parents or guardian. With being a nurse you have to
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In the clinical oncology field‚ there are “hot” problems that are being encountered such as‚ inadequate management of pain for cancer patients in pain‚ and management of pain is an important aspect in the care of cancer patients. There is also an inadequacy in pain assessment and pain management which can contribute as an important barrier to cancer pain control‚ knowledge deficits in cancer pain management among medical professionals is also a problem which can result in unmanaged pain for the patients
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patients day after day. By doctors‚ I mean the oncologists. An oncologist is the physician who studies cancerous tumors. They diagnose and treat cancerous cells as well. They are the doctors that make cancer patients look forward to another day. Oncology is a profession with unlimited opportunities for both men and women. As an oncologist‚ you experience respect‚ demand for your services‚ and the chance to change someone’s life. One exciting and important part of being an oncologist is quick thinking
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Vulnerable Populations in the Workplace Nursing 440 Depression in the Oncology Patient Imagine you are going to the doctor for an annual check-up. No real problems have plagued you over the past year‚ except a few colds. However‚ the past few weeks you have been extremely tired. The doctor‚ being thorough‚ decides they want some blood work drawn. A day after getting the blood work the phone rings. The doctor wants you to have more blood work done because there has apparently been a mistake
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TREATMENT 4.8 STAGES OF HCL 4.9 GOAL 4.10 TREATMENT PLAN OF CASE-HCL 4.11 ONCOLOGY EMERGENCIES -HCL (i) CASE STUDY CONSENT FORM Case Study Name: B-Tech Oncology: Medical Surgical Nursing IV Assignment 1 Hospital: Little Company Of Mary Hospital‚ Pretoria Oncology Unit: Mary Potter Oncology Unit Ward A Principle Investigator: MJM (Tienie) Ackermann – Oncology Student ------------------------------------------------- Note: This consent form is to be retained
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