title: Clinical management of EGFRI dermatologic toxicities: the nursing perspective.
abstract: All nursing personnel actively participate in the nursing process, with the registered nurse taking primary responsibility. Five steps in the nursing process include assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Health-care professionals have more than 10 years of experience with EGFR inhibitors in the oncology setting. To date, the application of the nursing process to assist in patient management has not been previously published or thoroughly described in the literature. This article will apply the nursing process utilizing current recommendations regarding the assessment and management of dermatologic toxicities associated with EGFR inhibitors.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas, M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA. mapurdom@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Purdom
authors.forename: Aki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ohinata
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010353:Patient Education as Topic
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D066246:ErbB Receptors