Brings together 70 standards of clinical nursing practice developed at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the largest cancer center in the world. Emphasizing patient education and self-care, these standards delineate the scope of oncology nursing and provides a framework for evaluating treatment for persons with specific types of cancer. The format of this book employs nursing diagnoses developed and approved by the North American Association for the Classification of Nursing Diagnoses (NANDA). Nursing interventions are listed in logical sequence with their expected patient outcomes. Will serve to stimulate nursing research for the improvement of oncology nursing practice.
