It gives up-to-date evidence-based information and practical advice on nursing care throughout diagnosis, treatment, recovery and end-of-life care. --from publisher description.
"This book is an excellent resource for nurses working in either a hospital or primary care"--Breast Cancer Care News"this book would be really helpful to other breast cancer nurses and students about to embark on work in this field"--Journal of Community NursingThis comprehensi…
It gives up-to-date evidence-based information and practical advice on nursing care throughout diagnosis, treatment, recovery and end-of-life care. --from publisher description.
"[This] text is full of 'clinical pearls' based on [the authors'] extensive clinical experience with effective and ineffective pain management interventions. The scope of the content in this text is extremely comprehensive, newer content on the effect of opioid polymorphisms, ca…
Although the prevalence of uncontrolled cancer pain remains unnecessarily high, research has indicated that 90% of cancer patients with pain can be successfully treated with standard therapies. This concise yet extremely comprehensive guide to managing cancer pain will enable nu…
The scope of the content in this text is extremely comprehensive. Traditional content on pain assessment and on pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions form the foundation for the text. Davies and D'Arcy also include content on interventional options for managing chroni…
Nurses should have the most up-to-date knowledge to provide accurate information and competent nursing care to patients with colorectal cancer. Swan addresses those issues in a very thorough and comprehensive manner. Chapters on the role of the colorectal nurse specialist, epide…
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: * Hypersens…
Cancer symptom management
by Yarbro, Connie Henke, Wujcik, Debra, Gobel, Barbara Holmes
Table of Contents: Evidence-based symptom management Artharalgias and myalgias Cancer-related fatigue Menopausal symptoms Pain Sleep disturbances Hypersensitivitiy reactions to antineoplastic drugs Infection Constipation Diarrhea Nausea and vomiting Malignant ascites Bladder dis…