cover image - Study Guide for the Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing - Elsevier EBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition
ISBN: 9780323933216
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 01-31-2024
Page Count: 224
Imprint: Elsevier
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Study Guide for the Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing - Elsevier EBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition

by Oncology Nursing Society, Suzanne M. Mahon, DNS, RN, AOCN®, AGN-BC, FAAN and Marcelle Kaplan, MS, RN, AOCN®-Emeritus, CBCN®-Emeritus

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cover image - Study Guide for the Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing - Elsevier EBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition
ISBN: 9780323933216
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 01-31-2024
Page Count: 224
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $70.99
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Prepare for success on the OCN® Exam with the definitive Q&A review from the Oncology Nursing Society! Based on the latest test blueprint for the OCN® Exam, this study guide is the only question-and-answer review developed in collaboration with the Oncology Nursing Society. Chapters correspond to the chapters in the Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing, 7th Edition, and practice questions match the format and Test Plan for the OCN® Exam. Detailed rationales are provided for both correct and incorrect answers, reinforcing your understanding of oncology nursing. A new companion Evolve website includes all of the Study Guide content in a fully interactive quizzing engine that simulates an actual OCN® Exam in either Study Mode (with immediate question feedback) or Exam Mode (with feedback only at the end of the simulated exam). Choose the definitive Q&A study resource for OCN® certification!

    • UNIQUE! The only Q&A review book developed in collaboration with and endorsed by the Oncology Nursing Society
    • UNIQUE! In-depth Q&A review reflects the latest OCN® Test Plan and essential content from the Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing, including the full continuum of cancer care, the scientific basis for practice, palliation of symptoms, oncologic emergencies, and professional performance
    • More than 1,000 review questions are written by OCN®-certified experts to ensure high quality and consistency with the ONS Core Curriculum and OCN® Exam, with a strong emphasis on patient safety and quality care
    • Answer Key includes detailed rationales for correct and incorrect responses
    • NEW! Updated content reflects the exam blueprint for the 2022 OCN® Examination, along with the latest research evidence and important changes in cancer treatment and related nursing care
    • NEW! Fully interactive quizzing engine on a new Evolve website includes all of the Study Guide content, simulating an actual OCN® Exam in either Study Mode (with immediate question feedback) or Exam Mode (with feedback only at the end of the simulated exam)
  • PART ONE: THE CARE CONTINUUM
    1. Epidemiology, Prevention, and Health Promotion
    2. Screening and Early Detection
    3. Survivorship
    4. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
    5. Nurse Navigation Across the Cancer Continuum
    6. Communication and Shared Decision-Making

    PART TWO: SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR PRACTICE
    7. Carcinogenesis
    8. Immunology
    9. Precision Medicine
    10. Genetics and Cancer
    11. Research Protocols and Clinical Trials

    PART THREE: SITE-SPECIFIC CANCERS
    12. Bone and Soft Tissue Cancers
    13. Breast Cancer
    14. Gastrointestinal Cancers
    15. Genitourinary Cancers
    16. Head and Neck Cancers
    17. Infection-Related Cancers
    18. Leukemia
    19. Lung Cancer
    20. Lymphoma
    21. Multiple Myeloma
    22. Myelofibrosis
    23. Neurologic System Cancers
    24. Reproductive System Cancers
    25. Skin Cancer

    PART FOUR: TREATMENT MODALITIES
    26. Surgery
    27. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and CAR T-Cell Therapy
    28. Radiation Therapy
    29. Chemotherapy, Hormonal Therapy, and Oral Adherence
    30. Biotherapies: Targeted Therapies and Immunotherapies
    31. Support Therapies and Access Devices
    32. Pharmacologic Interventions
    33. Complementary and Integrative Modalities

    PART FIVE: PALLIATION OF SYMPTOMS
    34. Cardiovascular Symptoms
    35. Cognitive Symptoms
    36. Endocrine Symptoms
    37. Fatigue
    38. Gastrointestinal Symptoms
    39. Genitourinary Symptoms
    40. Hematologic and Immune Symptoms
    41. Integumentary Symptoms
    42. Musculoskeletal Symptoms
    43. Neurological Symptoms
    44. Nutritional Issues
    45. Pain
    46. Respiratory Symptoms
    47. Sleep Disturbances

    PART SIX: ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES
    48. Metabolic Emergencies
    49. Structural Emergencies

    PART SEVEN: PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL
    50. Body Image Considerations
    51. Caregiver Burden
    52. Social Determinants of Health and Financial Toxicity
    53. Cultural and Spiritual Care
    54. Psychosocial Disturbances and Coping
    55. Sexuality and Sexual Dysfunction

    PART EIGHT: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
    56. Standards of Practice and Professional Performance
    57. Evidence-Based Practice
    58. Principles of Education and Learning
    59. Legal Issues
    60. Ethical Issues
    61. Professional Issues
    62. Compassion Fatigue
  • Oncology Nursing Society, Suzanne M. Mahon, DNS, RN, AOCN®, AGN-BC, FAAN, Professor, Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Saint Louis University; Professor, Adult Nursing, Saint Louis University School of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri, USA and Marcelle Kaplan, MS, RN, AOCN®-Emeritus, CBCN®-Emeritus
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