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This position statement was endorsed by the ONS Board in September 2019 and was republished with permission from the American Nurses Association (ANA).
Tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke are known human carcinogens and have contributed to a global epidemic and public health emergency. Tobacco continues to be a leading cause of preventable death and illness in the world. At least one dozen different types of cancers are causally related to tobacco use, in addition to other chronic and acute illnesses. Six million tobacco-related deaths occur every year. If trends continue, by 2030 more than 8 million people will die annually because of tobacco use; 80% in developing countries.
Guidelines for the Role of the Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse When Hastened Death is Requested This position statement was endorsed by the ONS Board in September 2019 and was republished with permission from the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA).
Antineoplastic drugs, commonly known as chemotherapy, cytotoxic and oncology drugs are used to treat cancer and non-cancer medical conditions. Before starting this kind of treatment, a thorough assessment of the patient is done to help prevent errors and minimize risk for complications and applies to all routes and classes of antineoplastic administration. This ONS Huddle Card™ covers the Pre- Administration Verification, an Administration Checklist and Post-Administration Considerations.
Revisit the oncologic emergency, hypercalcemia of malignancy, including risk factors, manifestations, assessment, treatment, and nursing interventions.
Review this card about sepsis, an oncologic emergency, in a group or individually. Sepsis risk factors and manifestations as well as assessment, treatment, and nursing interventions are described.
This huddle card is a refresher on the oncologic emergency cardiac tamponade. This card includes information on risk factors, manifestations, assessment, treatment, and nursing interventions for cardiac tamponade.