title: Nursing care of patients with gastrointestinal cancer: a staff development approach.
abstract: This article discusses how staff development educators can conduct an innovative class for nurses caring for patients with gastrointestinal cancer. The nurse's role in caring for these patients includes knowledge of the pathophysiology, risk factors, detection methods, signs and symptoms, treatments, conventional and integrative holistic nursing interventions, and community resources. However, consideration should be given to the total learning experience rather than technical skills alone.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Resource Center, Barry University School of Nursing, Miami Shores, FL 33161, USA. cmaze@mail.barry.edu
authors.forename: Claire D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Martino Maze
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009732:Nursing Care; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*