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Routine Depression Screenings for Advanced Cancer Patients: Reducing Disparities, Identifying Depression, and Improving Quality of Life
Advanced cancer patients are at an increased risk of developing depressive symptoms, which can lead to major depressive disorder and a poor quality of life. It is important that symptoms of depression to be addressed early and frequently throughout the trajectory of the disease process. Depression is underdiagnosed and therefore undertreated in advanced cancer patients. Clinicians often fail to perform regular depression screenings as recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Depressive symptoms are overlooked as they tend to overlap with the effects of disease progression and cancer treatments. Patients' c...
Source: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing - January 3, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Symptom Management Series Source Type: research

On Best Interests: A Case for Clinical Ethics Consultation
This article presents a case analysis based on the Stakeholder, Facts, Norms, and Options Framework to analyze the best interest course of action for Mr K., a patient diagnosed with abdominal pain due to end-stage liver cirrhosis and who lacks decisional capacity in regard to his own treatment decision making. The case analysis highlights specific examples of how nurses can provide information, facilitate discussion, and otherwise support patients and families to achieve best interest outcomes. (Source: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing)
Source: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing - January 3, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Ethics Series Source Type: research

Association News
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Source: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing - January 3, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Association News Source Type: research

From the Editor
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Source: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing - January 3, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: From the Editor Source Type: research

Pilot Implementation of a Low-Literacy Zone Tool for Heart Failure Self-management
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Source: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing - November 4, 2019 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: CE Tests Source Type: research