Reviews of selected media are presented in this feature. Nurses, other health professionals, and publishers are invited to submit books, videotapes, CD-ROMs, and other related oncology education materials to: Carol Reed Ash, Editor, Cancer Nursing, J. Hillis Miller Health Center, PO Box 100187, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610. Selections of items for review will be based on their relevance to cancer care and the availability of space.
REVIEWERS WANTED FOR MEDIA REVIEWS. Cancer nurses interested in reviewing material for publication in the "Media News" feature should submit a letter and a short biographical sketch to the Editor at the address listed above.
Books Received
Oncology Nursing Review (3rd ed)
Connie Henke Yarbro, MS, RN, FAAN, Margaret Hansen Frogge, MS, RN, and Michelle Goodman, MS, RN
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Sudbury, MA 01776; 2004
Phone: 978-443-5000; Fax: 978-443-8000 or [email protected]
268 pp; ISBN: 0-7637-4727-0 (paperback)
Facing Cancer: A Complete Guide for People With Cancer, Their Families, and Caregivers
Theodore A. Stern, MD, and Mikkael A. Sekeres, MD, MS
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc
New York, NY 10121; 2004
450 pp; ISBN: 0-07-141491-6 (paperback)
Conversations in Palliative Care
Jean T. Panke, MA, APRN, and Patrick Coyne, MSN, APRN, BC-PCM, Editors
Pohl Publishing
Pensacola, FL 32514; 2004
Phone: 850-477-7141; Fax: 850-484-8762; or [email protected]
324 pp; ISBN: 0-9717499-4-9 (paperback)
Perspectives in Paediatric Oncology Nursing
Faith Gibson, MSc, PhD, RSCN, RGN, ONCCert, CertEd, RNT, Louise Soanes, MSc, PG Dip (Ed), RSCN, RGN, and Beth Sepion, MSc, Bed(Hons), RSCN, RGN, SCM, Editors
Whurr Publishers Ltd;
London NI 2UN, UK; 2004
Phone: +44-0-20-7359-5979; Fax: +44-0-20-7226-5290; or [email protected]
350 pp; ISBN: 1-86156-293-4 (paperback)
Continuing the Legacy: More Voices of Oncology Nurses
Brenda Nevidjon, MSN, RN, Editor
Oncology Nursing Society
Pittsburgh, PA 15275; 2004
264 pp; ISBN: 1-890504-46-7 (hardback)
Phone: 866-257-4ONS or http://www.ons.org
Unit-Based Staff Development for Clinical Nurses
Joan Such Lockhart, PhD, RN, CORLN, AOCN, FAAN
Oncology Nursing Society
Pittsburgh, PA 15275; 2004
314 pp; ISBN: 1-890504-44-0 (hardback)
Phone: 866-257-4ONS or http://www.ons.org
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Manual for Nursing Practice
Susan Ezzone, MS, RN, CNP
Oncology Nursing Society
Pittsburgh, PA 15275; 2004
283 pp; ISBN: 1-890504-45-9 (paperback)
Phone: 866-257-4ONS or http://www.ons.org
Other Resources Received
Nursing Knowledge International: A one-stop resource to help nurses help others Web site:http://www.nursingknowledge.org
A nonprofit organization for nurses all over the world, powered by Sigma Theta Tau International, the honor society of nursing, which provides a resource for knowledge needed to learn or practice evidence-based nursing, develop careers, increase leadership skills, and earn continuing education credits.
Contacts: Marty Lanus or Becky Moore, 317-917-4958 or 317-917-4910, [email protected] or [email protected].