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Study Guide for the Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing

  • 7th Edition - December 7, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Oncology Nursing Society, Suzanne M. Mahon, Marcelle Kaplan
  • Language: English

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 s… Read more

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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!

Key features

  • 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

Readership

Practicing nurses preparing for the OCN® Exam; OCN®-certified nurses studying for recertification; practicing nurses undergoing in-service training for oncology nursing care

Table of contents

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

Product details

  • Edition: 7
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 31, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Suzanne M. Mahon

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Saint Louis University; Professor, Adult Nursing, Saint Louis University School of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri, USA