Nursing Care in Radiation Oncology

By Karen Dow, Jennifer Dunn Bucholtz RN MS OCN, Karen Dow RN PhD FAAN, et al.

Written from a clinical perspective, the new, 2nd Edition of this popular book addresses the most common issues in the nursing care of people receiving radiation therapy. It has been reorganized, expanded, and updated to reflect the current state of radiation oncology nursing care, including new coverage of innovative treatments such as radiolabeled antibodies
stereotactic radiosurgery and RTOG medical research
advanced practice issues, innovative practice models, and administrative issues in today's managed care environment
and much more
Review of Last Edition:
"Important reading for any oncology nurse."
--Oncology Nursing Forum
Provides detailed guidance on the nursing care of radiation oncology patients seen in all of today's care settings -- hospital, oncology outpatinet, home and community care, managed care, and hsopice.Includes new chapters on Radiation Oncology Research in Clinical Trials, Central Nervous System Tumors, and Skin Cancer...a vastly updated chapter on Research in Radiation Oncology...and valuable new coverage of innovative nursing practice models, advanced practice roles, issues in managed care, and collaborative care maps.
Features a new section, organized by cancer type, that covers the entire gamut of radiation oncology therapy -- from the approaches used with newly diagnosed patients to those in the advanced stages of the disease.Presents new color plates to demonstrate skin effects of radiation oncology.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721623476
• ISBN13: 9780721623474
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 465 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.8" x 7.5"