Oncology Nursing Review, Fifth Edition is a comprehensive learning tool designed for the oncology nurse preparing for certification and/or recertification. The text is organized according to the eight areas tested on the Oncology Nursing Certification Exam: - Quality of Life - Protective Mechanisms - Gastrointestinal and Urinary Function - Cardiopulmonary Function - Oncologic Emergencies - Scientific Basis for Practice - Health Promotion - Professional Performance The Fifth Edition is completely updated with new questions and revised to reflect changes made to the exam.
***Includes Practice Test Questions*** OCN Exam Secrets helps you ace the ONCC Oncology Certified Nurse Exam, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive OCN Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. OCN Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to ONCC Exam Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; Comprehensive sections including: Growth and Development, Family Systems Theory, Nursing Assessment and Intervention in Children, Psychosocial Dimensions of Care, Psychosocial Adaptation, Spiritual Beliefs/Rituals, Social Relationships, Parenting, Cultural Diversity, Common Fears and Coping Strategies, Hospitalization, Epidemiology, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML), Pathophysiology of Leukemia, Hematologic Changes, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, CNS Tumors, Neuroblastoma, Renal Tumors, Carcinogenesis, Chemotherapy, Biotherapy & Gene Therapy, Radiation Therapy, Surgery, Supportive Care Measures, Clinical Trials in Pediatric Oncology, Informed Consent, Treatment Protocols, Hodgkin Disease (HD), Retinoblastoma, Symptom Management, and much more...
Cancer Symptom Management, Fourth Edition covers multiple symptoms inherent in the treatment of cancer. Each symptom is examined in terms of its cause, pathophysiology, assessment, management, evaluation of therapeutic approaches, and patient self-care. New Chapters: * Hypersensitivity * Extravasation * Ocular and Otis * Terminal Symptoms Designed to assist clinical oncology nurses in skillfully relieving and diminishing the cancer patient's symptoms, this new edition provides essential information and the tools necessary to provide quality care to cancer patients.
Within an expanding field of study in both undergraduate and graduate nursing curricula, this Third Edition explores vulnerability from the perspective of individuals, groups, communities, and populations while addressing how vulnerability affects nurses, nursing, and nursing care. This new edition presents a basic structure for caring for the vulnerable with the ultimate goal of providing culturally competent care. Theoretical and research chapters progress towards others offering meaningful learning experiences for both nursing students and practitioners. Further, since nurses are the crucial link between those who are vulnerable and those with access to solutions, this text provides ideas for how nurses might advocate for the vulnerable on a policy level. Written specifically for nurses by nurses, this Third Edition is a timely and necessary response to the culturally diverse, vulnerable populations for whom nurses must provide appropriate and precise care.
Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. This market-leading resource in holistic nursing is published in cooperation with the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA). Each chapter is revised and updated by contributors from the best-selling Fifth Edition, as well as new thought leaders from the field of holistic nursing. Chapters begin with Nurse Healer Objectives that are divided into theoretical, clinical, and personal subject areas, and then conclude with Directions for Future Research and Nurse Healer Reflections to encourage readers to delve deeper into the material and reflect on what they have learned in each chapter. This text is organized by the five core values contained within the Standards of Holistic Nursing Practice: Core Value 1: Holistic Philosophy, Theories, and Ethics Core Value 2: Holistic Caring Process Core Value 3: Holistic Communication, Therapeutic Environment, a
Within an expanding field of study in both undergraduate and graduate nursing curricula, Caring for the Vulnerable explores vulnerability from the perspective of individuals, groups, communities and populations, and addresses the implication of that vulnerability for nurses, nursing, and nursing care. This new edition presents a basic structure for caring for the vulnerable, and forms a theoretical perspective on caring for doing so within a cultural context, with the ultimate goal of providing culturally competent care. Theoretical and research chapters advance to chapters offering learning experiences for nursing students and practitioners. As nurses are the crucial link between those who are vulnerable, and those with access to solutions, it provides ideas for how nurses might advocate for the vulnerable on a policy level. Written specifically for nurses, by nurses, Caring for the Vulnerable is a timely and necessary response to the culturally diverse vulnerable populations for whom nurses must provide appropriate and precise care.
***Includes Practice Test Questions*** AOCNP Exam Secrets helps you ace the ONCC Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner Exam without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive AOCNP Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. AOCNP Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to AOCNP Exam Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A comprehensive Content review including: Intracellular Signaling, Tyrosine Phosphorylation, Nuclear Factor-Kb Protein Complex, Cell Adhesion Molecules, Metastases, Cell Cycle, Apoptosis, Tumorigenesis, Retroviral Vectors, Immunotherapeutic, Hematopoietic Stem Cells, Angiogenesis, Carcinogens, Chemoprevention, Nucleotide Excision Repair, Epstein-Barr Virus, Human Papilloma Viruses, Cancer Genetic Counseling, Fine Needle Aspiration, Flow Cytometry, Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Cytogenetic Analysis, Hematolymphoid-Derived Malignancies, Tumor Marker Assays, Oncology, DNA, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, Antimetabolites, Nitrosoureas, Anti-Hormones, Cellular Microenvironment, Pharmacodynamics, and much more...
Prepare for success on the OCN® Exam with the definitive Q&A review from the Oncology Nursing Society! Based on the latest test blueprint for the OCN® Exam, this study guide is the only question-and-answer review developed in collaboration with the Oncology Nursing Society. Chapters correspond to the chapters in the Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing, 7th Edition, and practice questions match the format and Test Plan for the OCN® Exam. Detailed rationales are provided for both correct and incorrect answers, reinforcing your understanding of oncology nursing. A new companion Evolve website includes all of the Study Guide content in a fully interactive quizzing engine that simulates an actual OCN® Exam in either Study Mode (with immediate question feedback) or Exam Mode (with feedback only at the end of the simulated exam). Choose the definitive Q&A study resource for OCN® certification! - UNIQUE! The only Q&A review book developed in collaboration with and endorsed by the Oncology Nursing Society. - UNIQUE! In-depth Q&A review reflects the latest OCN® Test Plan and essential content from the Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing, including the full continuum of cancer care, the scientific basis for practice, palliation of symptoms, oncologic emergencies, and professional performance. - More than 1,000 review questions are written by OCN®-certified experts to ensure high quality and consistency with the ONS Core Curriculum and OCN® Exam, with a strong emphasis on patient safety and quality care. - Answer Key includes detailed rationales for correct and incorrect responses. - NEW! Updated content reflects the exam blueprint for the 2022 OCN® Examination, along with the latest research evidence and important changes in cancer treatment and related nursing care. - NEW! Fully interactive quizzing engine on a new Evolve website includes all of the Study Guide content, simulating an actual OCN® Exam in either Study Mode (with immediate question feedback) or Exam Mode (with feedback only at the end of the simulated exam).
