Oncology Nursing

"Oncology Nursing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A nursing specialty concerned with the care provided to cancer patients. It includes aspects of family functioning through education of both patient and family.

Descriptor ID	D009859
MeSH Number(s)	H02.478.676.605 N02.421.533.600
Concept/Terms	Oncology Nursing Oncology Nursing Nursing, Oncology Oncologic Nursing Cancer Nursing Nursing, Cancer Nursing, Oncologic Oncological Nursing Nursing, Oncological

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Oncology Nursing".

Natural Sciences [H]
Health Occupations [H02]
Nursing [H02.478]
Specialties, Nursing [H02.478.676]
Oncology Nursing [H02.478.676.605]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Nursing Care [N02.421.533]
Oncology Nursing [N02.421.533.600]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Oncology Nursing" by people in this website by year, and whether "Oncology Nursing" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 32 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2008 and 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2001	0	1	1
2002	0	2	2
2003	1	0	1
2004	0	1	1
2005	0	2	2
2007	0	1	1
2008	2	2	4
2009	0	1	1
2010	1	1	2
2011	3	0	3
2012	1	0	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	4	0	4
2017	2	1	3
2019	1	0	1
2021	0	2	2
2023	0	1	1
2025	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Oncology Nursing" by people in Profiles.

Bassah N, Tendongfor N, Ebob-Anya BA, Eta VAE, Esembeson M, Ngah NE, Abdul-Rahim SA. Impact of Psychosocial and Palliative Care Training on Nurses' Competences and Care of Patients With Cancer in Cameroon: Protocol for Quasi-Experimental Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 01 03; 14:e64871.

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Trube CL, Yeo TP. Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Challenge for Oncology Nursing Providers. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2023 03 16; 27(2):147-153.

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Puts M, Strohschein F, Oldenmenger W, Haase K, Newton L, Fitch M, Sattar S, Stolz-Baskett P, Jin R, Loucks A, Nightingale G, Kenis C. Position statement on oncology and cancer nursing care for older adults with cancer and their caregivers of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology Nursing and Allied Health Interest Group, the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology Oncology & Aging Special Interest Group, and the European Oncology Nursing Society. J Geriatr Oncol. 2021 09; 12(7):1000-1004.

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Puts M, Oldenmenger WH, Haase KR, Sattar S, Strohschein FJ, Stolz Baskett P, Nightingale G, Newton L, Jin R, Loucks A, Fitch MI, Kenis C. Optimizing care for older adults with cancer: International Society of Geriatric Oncology Nursing and Allied Health Interest Group and European Oncology Nursing Society survey results from nurses regarding challenges and opportunities caring for older adults with cancer. J Geriatr Oncol. 2021 07; 12(6):971-979.

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Nightingale G, Burhenn PS, Puts M, Stolz-Baskett P, Haase KR, Sattar S, Kenis C. Integrating Nurses and Allied Health Professionals in the care of older adults with cancer: A report from the International Society of Geriatric Oncology Nursing and Allied Health Interest Group. J Geriatr Oncol. 2020 03; 11(2):187-190.

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Davis J, Burrows JF, Ben Khallouq B, Rosen P. Predictors of Patient Satisfaction in Pediatric Oncology. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 2017 Nov/Dec; 34(6):435-438.

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Mooney C, Fetter K, Gross BW, Rinehart C, Lynch C, Rogers FB. A Preliminary Analysis of Compassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue With Considerations for Nursing Unit Specialization and Demographic Factors. J Trauma Nurs. 2017 May/Jun; 24(3):158-163.

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Belderson KM, Billett AL. Chemotherapy safety standards: A pediatric perspective. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2017 06; 64(6).

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Neuss MN, Gilmore TR, Belderson KM, Billett AL, Conti-Kalchik T, Harvey BE, Hendricks C, LeFebvre KB, Mangu PB, McNiff K, Olsen M, Schulmeister L, Von Gehr A, Polovich M. 2016 Updated American Society of Clinical Oncology/Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards, Including Standards for Pediatric Oncology. J Oncol Pract. 2016 12; 12(12):1262-1271.

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Barsevick A. Symptom Clusters. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2016 11; 32(4):333.

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