Symptom Management Guidelines for Oncology Nursing

The oncology nurse provides comprehensive clinical care to patients with cancer and their families along the disease trajectory, from initial diagnosis to end-of-life. The care of these patients is often complex, with various and sometimes concurrent symptoms and side effects that nurses must manage. To provide optimum care for the best patient outcomes, clinicians need the latest evidence-based information. With 22 million people expected to be living with cancer by 2030, nurses working outside oncology settings must be prepared for the care of the individual with cancer. Oncology Symptom Management Guidelines for Oncology Nurses uses a systems-based approach, addressing common symptoms experienced by patients with cancer during and after treatment. This new text provides evidence-based clinical guidelines for key pharmaceutical and supportive interventions in an easy-to-read format that clinicians can use in their daily practice--

Author: Anne Jennifer Katz, Anne Katz, PhD RN Faan

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Publication Date: Mar 08, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0826185274

ISBN-13: 9780826185273