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What resources are available for nurses new to radiation oncology?

April 26, 2017nurses oncology radiation Resources

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What resources are available for nurses new to radiation oncology?

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ONS offers the following radiation oncology resources. • The ONS Manual for Radiation Oncology, Nursing Practice and Education is a comprehensive text on the nursing care of the patient receiving radiation therapy. • A new text is available on skin care of the person receiving radiation, The Principles of Skin Care in the Oncology Patient. • The 2008 article Basics of Radiation Treatment, by Jayne Camporeale, appears in Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 12(2), 193-195. • The ONS Radiation Oncology Special Interest Group (SIG) has an online virtual community with a variety of resources posted, including an active discussion forum. Other resources helpful resources include the following. • Radiation is the theme of the November 2006 issue of Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 22(4), 197-268. • The American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) offers several resources on its website.