NURSING BS 242Z1 - Oncology Study Guide.

NURSING BS 242Z1 - Oncology Study Guide/NURSING BS 242Z1 - Oncology Study Guide. REQUIRED READINGS: Ignatavicius, D. D., & Workman, M. L., (2016). Medical-surgical nursing: patient-centered collaborative care. (8th ed.). St Louis, MO; Elsevier Inc. Chapters 7, 21, 22, 40 (pp. 806-819) NORMAL LABS: WBC: 5-10K HCT: M:42-52%; F:37-47% RBC: M: 4.7-6.1; F: 4.2-5.4 HGB: M:14-18; F:12-16 PLT: 150-400 CA+: 9-10.5 TOPICAL OUTLINE: I. End-of-Life Care a. Overview of Death and Dying -Concept of “good” (with dignity) death and “bad” (without dignity) death -Nurses can greatly impact dying process -Virginia Henderson’s definition of nsg: “assisting individuals to gain independence in relation to the performance of activities contributing to health or its recovery or a peaceful death” (1966)