Manual for radiation oncology nursing practice and education / / edited by Ryan R. Iwamoto, ARNP, MN, AOCN, Marilyn L. Haas, PhD, ANP-BC, Tracy K. Gosselin, RN, MSN, AOCN

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462113703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : Oncology Nursing Society, , 2012; ©2012
• ISBN: 1-4619-1565-1
• Edizione: [Fourth edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (704 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.99/40642
• Soggetti: Cancer - Nursing - Study and teaching; Cancer - Radiotherapy - Study and teaching; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Scope of Practice; Evidence-Based Practice; I. Definition and implications; II. The process of evidence-based practice; III. Evidence-based guideline implementation; Radiation Oncology NursingPractice and Education; I. The clinical practicum; II. The practice of radiation oncology; III. Radiation protection and safety; IV. General symptom management; V. Site-specific management ; VI. Disease-specific management; VII. Oncologic emergencies; VIII. Modality-specific management; IX. Special populations; X. Chemical modifiers of cancer treatment; XI. General radiation oncology issues XII. Accreditation and quality improvement; XIII. Radiation oncology resources ; Index