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Nursing practice environments and job outcomes in ambulatory oncology settings
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013-03)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate
job satisfaction and intent to stay for ambulatory
oncology nurses.
BACKGROUND: An oncology provider shortage
suggests that retention is a high priority, and ...
Hospital characteristics, clinical severity, and outcomes for surgical oncology patients
(2010-05)
BACKGROUND:
Patients and payers wish to identify hospitals with good surgical oncology outcomes. Our objective was to determine whether differences in outcomes explained by hospital structural characteristics are mitigated ...
National Cancer Institute cancer center designation and 30-day mortality for hospitalized, immunocompromised cancer patients
(2010-08)
PURPOSE:
To examine 30-day mortality and National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation for cancer patients who are immunocompromised and hospitalized.
METHOD:
Secondary analysis of 1998 and 1999 hospital claims, cancer ...
Structures and processes of care in ambulatory oncology settings and nurse-reported exposure to chemotherapy
(2012-09-21)
PURPOSE:
Oncology nurses in ambulatory settings are at increased risk for unintentional chemotherapy exposure due to the large volumes of agents delivered and the absence of regulatory enforcement. Given the limited ...
Hospital variation in missed nursing care
(2011-07)
Quality of nursing care across hospitals is variable, and this variation can result in poor patient outcomes. One aspect of quality nursing care is the amount of necessary care that is omitted. This article reports on the ...
Practice environments of nurses in ambulatory oncology settings: A thematic analysis
(2012-01)
BACKGROUND:
: The practice environments of nurses have been studied extensively in inpatient settings, but rarely in the ambulatory context. As the majority of cancer care is delivered in ambulatory settings, a better ...
Nurse-physician relationships in ambulatory oncology settings
(2012-09)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore nurses' perceptions of nurse-physician relationships in ambulatory oncology settings, which are linked to patient safety. Design: This cross-sectional, descriptive study ...
Nursing practice environment and outcomes for oncology nursing
(2012-06)
BACKGROUND:: It is commonly assumed that oncology nurses experience high job-related burnout and high turnover because their work involves inherent stressors such as caring for patients with serious and often life-threatening ...
Perceptions of care coordination in a population-based sample of diverse breast cancer patients
(2010-11)
OBJECTIVE:
To identify factors associated with perceptions of care coordination in a diverse sample of breast cancer patients.
METHODS:
Breast cancer patients reported to the metropolitan SEER registries of Detroit ...