TY - JOUR
T1 - Addressing Pain Associated with Bone Metastases
T2 - Oncology Nursing Roles in a Multidisciplinary Rapid-Access Palliative Radiotherapy Clinic
AU - Pituskin, Edith
AU - Sneath, Sheri
AU - Rabel, Hope
AU - O'Rourke, Tammy
AU - Duggleby, Wendy
AU - Hunter, Kathleen
AU - Ghosh, Sunita
AU - Fairchild, Alysa
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by trainee awards (HR) from the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Faculty of Nursing University of Alberta and the Ely Jong Palliative Care Award.
Funding Information:
Supported by trainee awards (HR) from the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Faculty of Nursing University of Alberta and the Ely Jong Palliative Care Award. We acknowledge the contributions of our patients and hope that their experiences will ultimately benefit the care of others in the future. We also thank Mr Brian Brady, Media Producer, Alberta Health Services.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2022/4
Y1 - 2022/4
N2 - Objectives: We provide a review of external beam radiotherapy for pain associated with bone metastases, to summarize evidence associated with different radiotherapy fraction prescriptions, and outline the oncology nursing roles in a rapid-access palliative radiotherapy clinic. Additionally, we describe the clinical capacity contributed by a nurse practitioner working at full clinical scope. Data Sources: Data derived from literary databases (PubMed, CINAHL); an ethics-approved, prospective data set; and clinical expertise. Conclusion: Nursing provides essential contributions in the treatment and holistic symptom management in patients undergoing radiation therapy for painful bone metastases. Implications for Nursing Practice: The roles of nursing in radiation oncology have been poorly elucidated within the existing literature. This evaluation provided valuable insights into the contribution of oncology nursing roles in providing timely access for individuals with painful metastasis.
AB - Objectives: We provide a review of external beam radiotherapy for pain associated with bone metastases, to summarize evidence associated with different radiotherapy fraction prescriptions, and outline the oncology nursing roles in a rapid-access palliative radiotherapy clinic. Additionally, we describe the clinical capacity contributed by a nurse practitioner working at full clinical scope. Data Sources: Data derived from literary databases (PubMed, CINAHL); an ethics-approved, prospective data set; and clinical expertise. Conclusion: Nursing provides essential contributions in the treatment and holistic symptom management in patients undergoing radiation therapy for painful bone metastases. Implications for Nursing Practice: The roles of nursing in radiation oncology have been poorly elucidated within the existing literature. This evaluation provided valuable insights into the contribution of oncology nursing roles in providing timely access for individuals with painful metastasis.
KW - Bone metastases
KW - Nurse practitioner
KW - Pain
KW - Palliative radiotherapy
KW - Registered nurse
KW - Symptom assessment
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U2 - 10.1016/j.soncn.2022.151279
DO - 10.1016/j.soncn.2022.151279
M3 - Journal Article
AN - SCOPUS:85130832608
SN - 0749-2081
VL - 38
JO - Seminars in Oncology Nursing
JF - Seminars in Oncology Nursing
IS - 2
M1 - 151279
ER -