TY - JOUR
AU - Paterson, Catherine
AU - Gobel, Barbara
AU - Gosselin, Tracy
AU - Haylock, Pamela J.
AU - Papadopoulou, Constantina
AU - Slusser, Kim
AU - Rodriguez, Anna
AU - Pituskin, Edith
PY - 2020
DA - April
TI - Oncology nursing during a pandemic: critical reflections in the context of COVID-19.
JO - Seminars in Oncology Nursing 
VL - 36
IS - 3
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2020.151028
AB - Objectives To provide a critical reflection of COVID-19 in the context of oncology nursing and provide recommendations for caring for people affected by cancer during this pandemic. Data sources Electronic databases including CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, Scopus, professional websites, and grey literature were searched using Google scholar. Conclusion Nurses are key stakeholders in developing and implementing policies regarding standards of care during COVID-19 pandemic. This pandemic poses several challenges for oncology services. Oncology nurses are providing a pivotal role in the care and management of the novel COVID-19 in the year landmarked as the International Year of the Nurse. Implications for practice It is too early to tell what shape this pandemic will take and its impact on oncology care. However, several important clinical considerations have been discussed to inform oncology nursing care and practice.
UR - https://research-portal.uws.ac.uk/en/publications/9bdd6e89-37d7-44b6-9e37-27e866ad0cad
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
ER