Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing
By- Joanne Itano, PhD, RN, APRN, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs; Associate Professor of Nursing, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Karen Taoka, RN, MN, AOCN®, Nursing Clinical Team Lead, HIS Project, The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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.
Paperback, 992 Pages
Published: February 2005
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-0-7216-0357-5
Contents
- 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 Interventions
Part Two: Protective Mechanisms
12. Alterations in Mobility, Skin Integrity, and Neurologic Status
13. Myelosuppression
Part Three: Gastrointestinal and Urinary Function
14. Alterations in Nutrition
15. Alterations in Elimination
Part Four: Cardiopulmonary Function
16. Alterations in Ventilation
17. Alterations in Circulation
Part Five: Oncologic Emergencies
18. Metabolic Emergencies
19. Structural Emergencies
Part 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 Therapies
Part Seven: Health Promotion
42. Early Detection of Cancer
43. Epidemiology and Prevention of Cancer
Part 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
