The AIM Higher Initiative: New procedures implemented for Assessment, Information, and Management of chemotherapy toxicities in community oncology clinics

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 229-238

  Moore, Kelley ^a   Johnson, Gina ^a   Fortner, Barry V ^b   Houts, Arthur C ^c  

^a Supportive Oncology Services   (United States)

^b West Clinic   (United States)

^c Clinical psychologist at the West Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

AMBULATORY CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG MONITORING; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ONCOLOGY; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY CARE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; DRUG MONITORING; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NEOPLASMS; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45549108295     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.229-238     Document Type: Article

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