Mosby’s Oncology Nursing Advisor: A Comprehensive Clinical Reference for Oncology Nurses

Authored by esteemed experts in the field, Susan Maloney-Newton APRN MS AOCN AOCNS, Margie Hickey MSN MS RN, and Jeannine M. Brant PhD APRN AOCN FAAN, Mosby’s Oncology Nursing Advisor, 3rd Edition is a concise and authoritative clinical reference for oncology nurses. This indispensable resource provides quick access to essential information on oncology nursing care, empowering nurses to deliver high-quality patient care.

Streamlined Format for Efficient Care

This latest edition boasts a streamlined format, ensuring that oncology nurses can rapidly access the most critical information on:

• Major cancers, including incidence, etiology, and risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnostic workup, histology, staging, treatment, prognosis, and prevention.
• Principles of cancer management, covering a range of treatment and pharmacologic modalities, such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, and complementary and alternative therapies.
• Principles of symptom management, offering in-depth guidance on pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, assessment tools, lab and diagnostic tests, differential diagnoses, interventions, patient education, follow-up care, and resources for over 30 common symptoms associated with cancer and cancer treatments.
• Oncologic emergencies and emergent issues, enabling readers to respond swiftly to structural, urologic, metabolic, and hematologic emergencies.
• Palliative care and end-of-life issues, providing valuable insights into topics related to survivorship, palliative care, the final hours of the cancer patient, and loss, grief, and bereavement.

New and Updated Content

This edition features:

• Updated information on cancer biology, cancer treatment modalities, and the latest chemotherapy guidelines.
• New content on the concept of “previvorship,” coping with a documented genetically linked high cancer risk.
• Enhanced content on health disparities, diversity, and inclusion, and transgender considerations to promote health equity.
• Incorporation of the 2020-2030 Future of Nursing Report’s key recommendations into the Nursing Practice Considerations section.
• Content on the impact of the COVID pandemic, including delayed diagnosis and treatment and the impact of COVID sequelae on the health of patients with cancer.
• Added content on palliative care is included in an expanded Pain chapter.
• A full-color design and additional illustrations to facilitate understanding and make the book easier to use.
• A new Pulmonary Symptoms chapter, covering cough, dyspnea, and pleural effusion content.

A Valuable Resource for Oncology Nurses

Mosby’s Oncology Nursing Advisor, 3rd Edition is an indispensable resource for oncology nurses, providing the most up-to-date and evidence-based information to inform practice and improve patient outcomes. With its concise and streamlined format, this book is ideal for use in any oncology nursing setting.

Stay current with the latest developments in oncology nursing and provide exceptional care to your patients with Mosby’s Oncology Nursing Advisor, 3rd Edition.