Co-Authors Jack Saux M.D., Margaret Saux, Pilar Martinez Morrison R.Ph., & Melissa Pennebaker C.R.N.P. New Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioners are only expected to work like 12 people at once and only be one step at most behind their physician partners. While this is a ridiculous example it is all too often all too true. For better or for worse most Hematologists and Oncologists are way too busy. We really need the help of Nurse Practitioners to help our patients. Please do not think this belittles or under rates the help we need from our other staff. Modern care of those with blood or malignant disorders is very much a team effort. This book is published to help our colleagues who have chosen to be Nurse Practitioners to have a quick reference guide to many of the common clinical conundrums encountered in clinical practice. It is supposed to help not only with the technical nuts and bolts but also to help handle the emotional trauma of this field as well. It is not to replace the input of collaborating physicians. In fact the test section has been designed to force communication and teaching.

Co-Authors Jack E. Saux III, M.D., Margaret Saux, Pilar M. Morrison RPh, Melissa Pennebaker CRNP This is a quick reference how to manual. It provides an outline for those teaching a new CRNP. For the CRNP it is a go to book for daily use. It also addresses some of the more difficult topics frequently encountered daily such as difficult patients and/or families and burn-out. Modern care of those with blood or malignant disorders is very much a team effort. This book is designed to help our colleagues who have chosen to be Nurse Practitioners to have a quick reference guide to many of the common clinical conundrums encountered in clinical practice. It is supposed to help not only with the technical nuts and bolts but also to help handle the emotional trauma of this field as well. It is not intended to replace the input of collaborating physicians. In fact, the test section has been designed to force communication and teaching.

This updated edition provides expanded information on new treatment modalities, patient assessment, symptom management, documentation, radiation protection, and quality improvement.

"Advances in technology, research, and evidence-based practice have led to improvements in the care of patients receiving radiation therapy. The knowledge and expertise required by nurses must focus on the needs of patients who come into their care at any point across the trajectory of the cancer journey. Nurses may work with patients at varying stages of the radiation therapy process and in a wide range of settings. Regardless, however, the need to be knowledgeable about the symptoms and side effects associated with this treatment is essential for nurses caring for this patient population. The Oncology Nursing Society has published the fifth edition of Manual for Radiation Oncology Nursing Practice and Education to support nurses who care for patients who will receive, are receiving, or have received radiation therapy. The fifth edition features significant updates and changes to the content to reflect advances in technology, treatment options, and symptom manage¬ment. New sections have been added based on input from radiation oncology nurses or as a result of changes in treatment options, the needs of specific patient populations, and observations from clinical practice. New topics include patients with cognitive changes and dementia; general distress and coping; patients with mental illness; special populations, such as women who are pregnant, ado-lescents, and young adults; special needs related to late effects of treatment and cardiac toxicities; and treatment modalities, includ¬ing cobalt therapy and immunotherapy. This manual serves as an essential resource for individual nurses new to working in a radiation therapy set¬ting as well as to nurses wanting to advance their knowledge in radiation biology and protection, diverse radiation therapy modalities, combination treatments, site- or disease-specific concerns, symptom management, special populations, and care during transition points. Additionally, this manual can be a resource to advanced practice clinicians, educators, and administrators, with a focus on support for nursing staff seeking the education and skills required to care for patients receiving radiation therapy and their families"--

This updated edition presents the latest, most authoritative cancer management recommendations in the famous fast-access Washington Manual outline format. Reorganized into three major sections, this comprehensive text covers the principles of cytotoxic therapy, clinical research, and more.

Concise, portable, and user-friendly, The Washington Manual Hematology and Oncology Subspecialty Consult, 4th Edition, provides quick access to the essential information needed to evaluate a patient on a subspecialty consult service. This edition offers state-of-the-art content, including coverage of new anti-cancer drugs and new biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Ideal for fellows, residents, and medical students rotating on hematology and oncology subspecialty services, the manual is also useful as a first-line resource for internists and other primary care providers.

Entirely updated to reflect modern thinking and protocols, the Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology provides concise information needed for the day-to-day management of children with pediatric hematologic and oncologic diseases. The clear style allows readers to make an accurate diagnosis and permits him/her to treat patients even if they have not had extensive previous hematologic or oncologic experience. Pertinent advances in molecular genetics, cytogenetics, immunology, transplantation and biochemistry are the result of 40 years of practical experience by the author in the management of patients and incorporates various contributors who have had extensive clinical experience. * Features numerous tables, flow diagrams, protocols, and algorithms for quick access of essential clinical information necessary for the diagnosis and management of these diseases in children * Designed as a concise, easy to use guide for medical students, residents, fellows, pediatric hematologists/oncologists, pediatric nurses and nurse practitioners * Much of the practical information contained in this manual is not found in standard textbooks * Straightforward style without any redundant words or references