Description

Oncology nursing care is defined as meeting the various needs of oncology patients during the time of their disease including appropriate screenings and other preventative practices, symptom management, care to retain as much normal functioning as possible, and supportive measures upon end of life. This book is especially for nurses caring for patients with cancer, uniquely expresses drug therapy in terms of the nursing process. Nursing process includes nursing diagnoses, etiologies of toxicities, and key points for nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation. This essential reference provides valuable information on effective symptom management, patient education, and chemotherapy administration. Its concise and easy-to-read format will enable readers to make accurate diagnoses and permit them to treat patients without having extensive previous oncologic experience. This book is presented in a userfriendly mode, aiming to meet the needs of not only the students and teachers but also professionals of this field. It consists of contributions made by international experts. Scientists and students actively engaged in this field will find this book full of crucial and unexplored concepts. This book will prove a valuable reference for practitioners, specialists, consultants, and students.