Best Practices: Cancer-Related Fatigue

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Sarah Cole Hirsh Institute's Latest Topic--Cancer-Related Fatigue

9/29/03

Fatigue continues to be the most prevalent and disruptive symptom of cancer and its treatment regimens. This article located on OJIN (Online Journal of Issues in Nursing) presents an evidence-based review of cancer-related fatigue, strategies for the management of cancer-related fatigue, and recommendations for clinical practice.

http://nursingworld.org/ojin/hirsh/topic3/tpc3_1.htm

The Sarah Cole Hirsh Institute for Best Nursing Practices of the Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

http://fpb.cwru.edu/HirshInstitute

The Hirsh Institute's mission is to build a repository of best nursing practices based on research findings. Institute activities include: disseminating the most current scientific evidence on best nursing practices to clinicians, educators, administrators, and policy makers; guiding nursing research by identifying areas where scientific evidence is lacking; and conducting certificate programs for nursing staff to identify and implement evidence based practice.

This idea of a repository of best practices is just what the profession needs. After reading the above article, I went to the Hirsh institute and found two other articles relating to home health and hospital discharge planning that will help improve my practice. Karen

[Zippy]

Thanks for the links :)