Early detection of phlebitis among hematology-oncology patients: a best practice implementation project.

Introduction: Peripherally-inserted venous catheters (PIVC) are essential for cancer patients to receive treatment. Phlebitis is a major complication of PIVC. Currently, nurses' assessment of phlebitis mainly involves visual inspection.

Nurses' communication difficulties when providing end-of-life care in the oncology setting: a cross-sectional study.

Purpose: To (1) examine the communication difficulties nurses experience when providing end-of-life (EOL) care, (2) establish the correlation between communication difficulties across various stakeholders and (3) determine the impact sociodemographic factors has on the communication difficulties experienced.

Methods: 124/178 (69.7%) nurses from oncology wards of a tertiary hospital were recruited.