Bone metastases: Part II--Nursing management.
Nurses play a crucial role in identifying bone metastases and managing clinical sequelae, such as pain. Understanding the metastatic process is necessary for delivering effective nursing care. Part I of this article described the pathophysiology and assessment. Part II will provide an overview of the nursing management of the sequelae of bone metastases, including pain, pathologic fractures, spinal cord compression, hypercalcemia, and anemia. Risk factor identification can lead to prevention and early detection of these clinically significant problems. Clinical management of bone metastases will contribute to the nurse's ability to improve the quality of life of patients with cancer.
Mayer
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Cancer Pain Control Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
Struthers
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Fisher
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D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009736:Nursing Process; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods*