HOT FLASHES
HOT FLASHES Hot flashes may be a side effect of menopause, some diseases, or some medications. Hot flashes can occur in both women and men. Here are some things that…
DIARRHEA ASSESSMENT
DIARRHEA ASSESSMENT This assessment will help your health care providers advise you on the treatment for the diarrhea you are having. Please answer every question the best that you can….
COPING WITH CHEMOTHERAPY
COPING WITH CHEMOTHERAPY WHAT IS CHEMOTHERAPY? Chemotherapy is the use of natural and man-made drugs to treat cancer. These drugs attack cancer at the cellular level. Chemotherapy can be used…
CONTROLLING NAUSEA AND VOMITING
CONTROLLING NAUSEA AND VOMITING WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF NAUSEA AND VOMITING? There are many causes of nausea and vomiting. Chemotherapy is one reason, but the good news is: just…
CONSTIPATION
CONSTIPATION WHAT IS CONSTIPATION? Constipation is infrequent or uncomfortable bowel movements. Often the bowel movements are small, hard, or dry. HOW DOES IT OCCUR? You may have constipation because: •…
Ethical Considerations
Ethical Considerations Mary Murphy Ethics plays a major role in oncology nursing practice and the delivery of care to patients. The American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics (2001) established…
CHEMO BRAIN (COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION)
CHEMO BRAIN (COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION) WHAT IS CHEMO BRAIN? Sometimes after cancer treatments such as chemotherapy people have problems with memory or concentration. You may hear it called chemo fog or…
CANCER: SEVEN WARNING SIGNS
CANCER: SEVEN WARNING SIGNS There usually are no signs or symptoms when cancer is in its very early stage. Sometimes early symptoms do not seem like anything serious. Learning what…
Communication in Palliative Care
Communication in Palliative Care Debra E. Heidrich Good communication is essential for decision making throughout the course of an illness. As a disease progresses, new symptoms emerge, more specialists are…
