Access detailed search options for content from the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing & Oncology Nursing Forum below.
Acute pain is typically related to diagnostic procedures and cancer treatment and is generally defined as lasting no longer than three months.
Anxiety is an emotional and/or physiologic response that is a common experience among patients coping with any cancer diagnosis.
The onboarding process is critical to ensure oncology nurses feel ready to deliver quality cancer care to people with cancer. ONS has developed orientation-based didactic courses, clinical practice resources, and other training tools to use to ensure optimal orientation for nurses new to the clinical and advanced practice roles. Whether you are working to improve your institution’s onboarding process or looking for individual resources to complement your own orientation, ONS has an option for you within the Orientation Learning Library.
Anorexia is the involuntary loss of appetite that has been reported to be as high as 80% in patients with various types of late-stage cancers.
Cognitive impairment can continue for a long time after completion of treatment. People treated for childhood cancers may have long-term cognitive impairment.
Chronic pain persists for three months or more. Cancer-related chronic pain may result from cancer treatment but is most frequently caused by bone metastasis.
Discover what you can learn about nutrition for patients with cancer in our Nutrition Learning Library. Explore ONS resources such as learning activities, practice resources, books and articles, patient resources, and more.
Peripheral neuropathy is neurologic dysfunction occurring outside of the brain and spinal cord. It may be caused by cancer, treatment, or both.
This book is a dedicated resource for RNs, graduate-level prepared RNs, and advanced practice RNs who care for people with cancer across the care continuum.
These core competencies are a set of statements that define knowledge needed by nursing graduates to effectively care for patients at risk for or after cancer diagnosis.