Musashino University, Graduate School in Nursing,
Japan
Review Article
A Unitary Perspective for Cancer Nursing
Author(s): Emiko Endo, Mari Takaki and Tomoko MiyaharaEmiko Endo, Mari Takaki and Tomoko Miyahara
Purpose/Objectives: With development of innovative cancer diagnosis/treatment and increased cancer survivorship, the education of Oncology Advanced Practice Nurses (OAPN) is becoming increasingly complex, from the standpoint of both medical and nursing models. The purpose of this educational article is to address this issue and to present the authors’ reflection on the educational practice with OAPN students in a unitary approach based on Margaret Newman’s theory of health as expanding consciousness.
Data sources and data synthesis: The authors’ journals and the students’ descriptions of their practice were used, and the data was synthesized through dialogue among the authors and the OAPN students.
Conclusion and implications for nursing: It is concluded that the unitary approach focuses on .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-1168.1000144
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