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R F McGee

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PubMed1989

Oncology nursing: five decades of growth.

Oncology nursing has evolved as a specialty over the past five decades. The focus of this article is the evolution of oncology nursing discussed within the context of historical changes in the definition of nursing, regulation of the profession, and educational preparation. The specialty has had an orderly progression from on-the-job training to continuing education to academic preparation. The practical and progressive ways in which the professional organizations, oncology nurse educators, and oncology nurse researchers have responded to the needs of cancer patients and families are discussed. Oncology specialty organizations now have a combined membership of approximately 15,000, which attests to the viability of the specialty.

Forecasting↗
PubMed1989

Helping employees and families cope with breast cancer treatment.

With respect to a lump in the breast, all findings can be considered significant until necessary evaluation is completed. Persons who have cancer often attribute all symptomatology to the disease; therefore, the nurse needs to allay fears about commonly occurring illnesses, while staying attuned to indications of metastasis. Keeping up-to-date with a rapidly changing field will be a challenge to nurses in the position to counsel and to have a positive effect on the lives of millions of women with or at risk for breast cancer. The occupational health nurse is in a strategic position to encourage prevention and surveillance, as well as to counsel employees during diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1984

Hope: a factor influencing crisis resolution.

Hope is a concept often relegated to the realm of the "soft" sciences; yet, the survival value of hope has been documented in both animals and humans. This article develops an operational definition of hope by synthesizing definitions from other disciplines, contrasts hope with hopelessness, and presents a model of hope that represents a reconceptualization of the concepts as applied to health and the crises of stress and transition. The model is presented for critical review, and methods of empirical testing are proposed.

Adaptation, Psychological↗