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Effects of Breathing Exercises on Patients With Lung Cancer

Xin Liu
Ya-Qing Wang
Jiao Xie
ONF 2019, 46(3), 303-317 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.303-317
Problem Identification: To evaluate the effects of breathing exercises on dyspnea, six-minute walk distance (6MWD), anxiety, and depression in patients with lung cancer. Literature Search: A systematic literature search of the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase®, PubMed®, Weipu, Wanfang, and...
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Stigma and Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer

Lee Ann Johnson
Ann M. Schreier
Melvin Swanson
Janet P. Moye
Sheila Ridner
ONF 2019, 46(3), 318-328 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.318-328
Objectives: To identify groups of participants with high and low levels of stigma and to examine the influence of stigma on social support, social constraints, symptom severity, symptom interference, and quality of life (QOL). Sample & Setting: 62 individuals with lung cancer were identified...
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Barriers to Lung Cancer Screening With Low-Dose Computed Tomography

Fang Lei
Eunice Lee
ONF 2019, 46(2), E60-E71 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.E60-E71
Problem Identification: Despite lung cancer screening guidelines and insurance coverage changes, rates of lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography remain suboptimal among the eligible population in the United States. Literature Search: Electronic literature databases, including...
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Interprofessional Lung Cancer Tumor Board: The Role of the Oncology Nurse Navigator in Improving Adherence to National Guidelines and Streamlining Patient Care

Jessica Peckham
Susan Mott-Coles
CJON 2018, 22(6), 656-662 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.656-662
Background: Lung cancer traditionally has a high morbidity and mortality rate because of late diagnosis. Use of a tumor board has been noted as one way to improve patient care and quality of life. Objectives: This article aimed to determine the contributions of an oncology nurse navigator (ONN)...
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What Do You Do When Oncology Chooses You?

Lady Lynn C. Maga
CJON 2018, 22(6), 680 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.680
My journey through nursing school at the University of Hawaii Maui College has been the most challenging but, by far, the most memorable adventure of my life. During this short-lived period, I lost my mom, who was also my best friend, to stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Almost three years have...
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