Final Hours

Mar 1, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Final Hours

Final Hours Mary Murphy Similar characteristics, both physical and psychosocial, are seen during the final hours of a patient’s life. These are often divided into two major categories: the preactive…

read more

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Mar 1, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Sandra A. Mitchell INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Over the past 20 years, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has evolved from an experimental treatment for patients with advanced…

read more

Cultural Issues in Cancer Care

Mar 1, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Cultural Issues in Cancer Care

Cultural Issues in Cancer Care Mary Murphy DEFINITION OF CULTURE A universal system of symbols and beliefs learned and shared among generations. Begins at birth, shared, adaptive and affects roles…

read more

Skin Cancer

Mar 1, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Skin Cancer

Skin Cancer Dawn Tiedemann Melanoma DEFINITION The three main types of cells in the outer layer of the skin (epidermis) are squamous cells, basal cells, and melanocytes. Skin cancers are…

read more

Gynecological Cancer

Mar 1, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Gynecological Cancer

Gynecological Cancer Patty Woods Bunch Cervical Cancer DEFINITION Cervical cancer consists of several cell types, but the most common, approximately 85% to 90%, are squamous cell carcinoma. Most of the…

read more

Chemotherapy

Mar 1, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy Jimmie G. Wells, Mary Murphy This chapter provides basic concepts and principles related to chemotherapy and the primary mechanisms of action in the treatment goals of oncology patients. In…

read more

Breast Cancer

Mar 1, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Yvette Payne Invasive Breast Cancer DEFINITION Invasive breast cancer, also referred to as infiltrating breast cancer, has spread beyond the basement membrane of the duct or lobule of…

read more

Palliative and Hospice Care

Mar 1, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Palliative and Hospice Care

Palliative and Hospice Care Debra E. Heidrich Health care professionals are generally not as comfortable dealing with issues related to death and dying as they are with supporting the patient…

read more

Lung Cancer

Mar 1, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Dawn Tiedemann Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer DEFINITION Lung cancer is the development of cancer in any area of the lungs or bronchus, generally in the bronchial endothelium. Lung…

read more
Get Clinical Tree app for offline access