The Development and Implementation of an Effective Outpatient Oncology New Graduate Nurse Orientation Program.

Historically, outpatient oncology settings have not hired new graduate RNs (NG-RNs). However, with staffing shortages, outpatient oncology clinics have hired NG-RNs who required orientation from formal onboarding programs. Us.

The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse in the Academic Setting.

Objectives: To explore how advanced practice nurses implement practice change in academic medical centers to support optimal patient and staff outcomes.

Data Sources: Published peer reviewed literature, web-based resources, and professional society materials.

Conclusion: Cancer care is rapidly evolving and advanced practice nurses can shape the future of how care is delivered as well as the setting it is delivered in.

Obtaining Coagulation Blood Samples From Central Venous Access Devices: A Review of the Literature.

Background: Central venous access devices are used for chemotherapy and other medication administration, blood product administration, parenteral nutrition, and for obtaining blood samples in patients where the vasculature is difficult to access. Patients may need additional blood samples prior to invasive procedures and when clinical situations arise during cancer care. In addition, monitoring coagulability through ongoing blood testing is common in patients with cancer and requires repeated sampling to adjust anticoagulant medications.