title: Oncology nurses and indoor tanning: stylish or risky behavior?
abstract: Being tan has become a social norm, and some nurses engage in that widely accepted lifestyle. Mounting evidence of the increased risk to melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers associated with indoor tanning supports the need for nurses to integrate skin cancer education, counseling, and referrals into routine practice. The current article presents an overview of the risks associated with indoor tanning, discusses its acceptance as a social norm, and offers strategies to support oncology nurses in changing the widespread trend.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
authors.forename: Christina Marie
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Leong
authors.affiliation: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
authors.forename: Guadalupe R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Palos
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D013633:Tanning; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: indoor tanning; melanoma; skin cancer