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Evidence-Based Practice for Obtaining Blood Specimens  from  a Central Venous Access Device   Sarah J. Mendez, MA, RN, AOCNS     As part of a scheduled policy and procedure review, the department of nursing education at a large urban academic medical center conducted a literature review to  determine  the most up-to-date evidence for central venous access device (CVAD) blood draws. The literature review revealed that the dead space blood draw was the best practice  methodology  because the dead space  methodology , defined as the point at which blood is in the attached syringe when aspirating without flushing, reduced the potential for infection with minimal blood loss from blood discard.     Background:   Laboratory tests such as complete blood count (CBC) and basic metabolic panel (BMP) are an essential part of monitoring eligibility for, and response to, the treatment of patients with cancer   The best methods for ...
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Article # 8

  Using Blended Aromatherapy for Anxiety and Stress Management in Patients Receiving Oncology Care   Luna Love, DNP, RN-BC, Kelly Crawford, DNP, APRN, FNP-C®, and Cheryl Adair, DNP, APRN, FNP-C     BACKGROUND : Aromatherapy has been a well-documented, safe, complementary clinical intervention for various health conditions in and out of the hospital setting.    OBJECTIVES:  This evidence-based quality improvement project  evaluates  the effect  of  blended essential oils (lavender, orange, and peppermint) on stress and anxiety in hospitalized patients with cancer.    METHODS : Participants (N = 30) on the inpatient oncology unit received nightly blended essential oil aromatherapy as a complementary intervention. A modified version of the  Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21-Item tool was used pre- and postintervention to assess changes in participants’ anxiety and stress levels.    FINDINGS : Nightly aromathe...
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Article # 7 November 2025

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  Critical Event Debriefing:  Impacts  on Clinical Practice and                                   Implication for  Oncology  Nurses   February 2024  • Volume 28, number 1, pages 33 - 41 • DOI: 10.1188/24.CJON.33- 4 1   Molly Joyce, and Joanne Itano   Background:  The complexity of caring for patients with cancer has a direct impact on oncology nurses. When a patient with cancer experiences a critical health event, oncology nurses may have concerns about their ability to provide high-quality care for patients in the current healthcare environment. These concerns can negatively affect nurses’ emotional well-being and lead to compassion fatigue and burnout.   Objectives:  This article aims to examine critical event debriefing and  identify  ways oncology nurses can implement a critical event debriefing framework into their...
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