A flow sheet for follow-up after chemotherapy extravasation Journal Article
| Authors: | Davis, M. E.; DeSantis, D.; Klemm, K. |
| Article Title: | A flow sheet for follow-up after chemotherapy extravasation |
| Abstract: | PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To introduce and describe the development and implementation of a flow sheet used to document patient follow-up after chemotherapy extravasation. DATA SOURCES: Published articles, institutional standards of nursing practice, and the Oncology Nursing Society Cancer Chemotherapy Guidelines. DATA SYNTHESIS: Extravasation is a potentially serious and severe complication of vesicant chemotherapy administration. A tool was designed to streamline documentation of patient symptoms, nursing interventions, patient education, and follow-up care after a suspected or actual extravasation. CONCLUSIONS: The flow sheet improves nursing documentation after a suspected or actual vesicant chemotherapy extravasation and provides a consistent, concise method for monitoring extravasations over time. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: The flow sheet standardizes nursing assessment, intervention, patient education, and follow-up care after a suspected or actual chemotherapy extravasation. Use of the flow sheet saves time and improves consistency of nursing documentation. |
| Keywords: | antineoplastic agents; research design; methodology; antineoplastic agent; neoplasm; nursing; neoplasms; patient education; nursing assessment; contrast medium extravasation; extravasation of diagnostic and therapeutic materials; human; article |
| Journal Title: | Oncology Nursing Forum |
| Volume: | 22 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 0190-535X |
| Publisher: | Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) |
| Date Published: | 1995-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 979 |
| End Page: | 983 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 7567616 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 28 August 2018 -- Source: Scopus |
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