Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice, 4th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781935864332 ISBN-10: 1935864335 Copyright: 2014 Edition: 4th Editors: Polovich, Martha, Olsen, MiKeala, LeFebvre, Kristine B., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 100 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Celeste Taylor-Ryman,  BSN, CPON  (University of New Mexico Hospital) Description A compilation of recommendations for practice for oncology nurses from the Oncology Nursing Society, this is an extensive and thorough outline of cancer, cancer treatment, cancer therapies, and all the issues related to the care of cancer patients. Purpose The purpose is to present the standards of chemotherapy practice and to provide a resource for the safe practice of oncology nursing with guidelines for current approved drugs, standards of practice, and available evidence. This is the nationally recognized oncological reference for the nursing profession. Audience The audience is oncology nurses, both students and advanced practice practitioners. The authors are leaders in their fields.. Features The book starts with an overview of cancer and it treatment and then goes into the details of cancer therapy, presenting clinical trials, biotherapy, and ethical issues. It then progresses to nursing considerations of cancer therapy including complications and side effects, ending with competence in chemotherapy administration. What stands out is the book's organization and presentation of a wealth of information in an outline format that is easy to read and the presentation of complicated information in a format that is easy to understand. The tables and concept maps are succinct and easy to read and understand. Assessment This book maintains its high standard of presenting the most up-to-date information in oncology nursing by authors who are in the forefront of their profession. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.