The Critical Role of Oncology Nurse Practitioners in Cancer Care: Future Implications

Cancer patients’ and professional caregivers’ needs, preferences and factors associated with receiving and providing fertility-related information: A mixed-methods systematic review

“…Several studies highlighted the importance of ANP roles in cancer care, including counselling skills, provision of holistic patient care and specialist procedures (Bishop, 2009;Blackburn, 1998;Carper and Haas, 2006;Ritz et al, 2000). For example, a study of Mills and Davidson (2002) found that the majority of the newly diagnosed cancer patients preferred to be informed by a clinical nurse specialist.…”

Bridging the Gap: A Descriptive Study of Knowledge and Skill Needs in the First Year of Oncology Nurse Practitioner Practice

“…Particular strengths of nurse practitioners are patient education, communication, and adherence to evidence-based practice guidelines (Bryant-Lukosius & Dicenso, 2004; Murphy-Ende, 2002). Those attributes have led to increased use of nurse practitioners in oncology specialty practice, and those individuals have been designated as oncology nurse practitioners (ONPs) (Bishop, 2009; Nevidjon et al, 2010). In cancer care, improved outcomes in quality of life (Young, 2005), increased productivity (Akscin, Barr, & Towle, 2007), and high patient satisfaction (Towle et al, 2011) with ONPs and physician assistants have been documented in hematology/oncology practices.…”

Core Competencies for Bone Marrow Transplantation Nurse Practitioners

“…The impact and value of oncology NPs related to quality, cost-effectiveness, competency, and patient satisfaction are well documented (Bishop, 2009;Bryant-Lukosius et al, 2007). The impact and value of oncology NPs related to quality, cost-effectiveness, competency, and patient satisfaction are well documented (Bishop, 2009;Bryant-Lukosius et al, 2007).…”

“…Communication within the patient-provider relationship facilitates trust and improves patient outcomes, such as adherence and satisfaction with care (Bishop, 2009). Communication within the patient-provider relationship facilitates trust and improves patient outcomes, such as adherence and satisfaction with care (Bishop, 2009).…”

“…BMT NPs also are involved in follow-up care, allowing them to assess for the ongoing educational needs of patients and their caregivers, assess for changing symptoms and concerns, revise their teaching as needed, and provide emotional support (Bishop, 2009;Griffith, 1999;Shivnan et al, 1996). BMT NPs also are involved in follow-up care, allowing them to assess for the ongoing educational needs of patients and their caregivers, assess for changing symptoms and concerns, revise their teaching as needed, and provide emotional support (Bishop, 2009;Griffith, 1999;Shivnan et al, 1996).…”