This comprehensive clinical handbook for nurses in pediatric hematology/oncology, authored by nursing experts contains in-depth information regarding pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, advanced assessment, and interventions. The book is divided into 5 sections: pediatric cancers, hematologic disorders, treatment of childhood cancer, side effects of treatment and disease, and supportive and palliative care. It is organized in a user-friendly format with quick reference guides for the nurse. With the ongoing, challenging developments faced during the clinical nursing care of children with cancer, this handbook will provide an indispensable tool for those working in this specialty.
"Pediatric Oncology Nursing: Advanced Clinical etiology,symptoms and clinical signs,diagnostic and Handbook"is a joint effort between nurses in Cana- laboratory procedures,treatment,prognosis,and f- da,the UK,and the USA.This is a ?rst-time collabo- low up care are included for each of the disorders. ration between pediatric hematology and oncology Part Three covers cancer treatment, including nurses from two continents and represents a blend- chemotherapy, radiation therapy, peripheral stem ing of knowledge from these experts.The book is de- cell transplantation,surgery,gene therapy,and c- signed to be a comprehensive clinical handbook for plementary and alternative medicine.The principles nurses in advanced practice working with pediatric and description of treatment, method of treatment hematology / oncology patients.Speci?c issues relat- delivery,potential side effects,and special conside- ed to young children and adolescents with cancer and tions for each type of treatment are discussed. hematologic disorders are discussed. Part Four focuses on the side effects of cancer Twenty-two contributors and two editors partici- treatment in relation to metabolic processes and the pated in the writing of this text.Nurses in advanced gastrointestinal, hematologic, respiratory, urinary, practice and academic roles - nurse practitioners, cardiovascular, neurologic, musculoskeletal, inte- clinical nurse specialists, clinical instructors, lectur- mentary,and endocrine systems.The incidence,e- ers,and educators - were involved.One of the most ology, treatment, prevention, and prognosis are - appealing features of this text is the varied experience cluded for each side effect reviewed.
