When They Feel Heard: Exploring Comfort Care by Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Nurses.
PURPOSE: To explore how nurses comfort pediatric hematology-oncology (PHO) patients, examine nurses' confidence and educational preparation in providing comfort, and inform recommendations for enhancing new nurses' readiness. PARTICIPANTS & SETTING: Seventeen PHO nurses in the southeastern United St...
| Publicado en: | Oncology Nursing Forum Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 1 - 11 |
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Oncology Nursing Society
May2026
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