Volume 26, Issue 4 • Fall 2016

Volume 26, Issue 4 • Fall 2016
ISSN: 1181-912X (print), 2368-8076 (online)

Canadian OnCOlOgy nursing JOurnal • VOlume 26, issue 4, Fall 2016
reVue Canadienne de sOins inFirmiers en OnCOlOgie
Articles
276 Developing a Provincial Cancer
Patient Navigation Program Utilizing a
Quality Improvement Approach
Part Three: Evaluation and Outcomes
by Linda C. Watson, Kristina Vimy, Jennifer Anderson,
Sarah Champ, and Andrea DeIure
286 Création d’un programme provincial de navigation
santé pour les patients atteints de cancer à l’aide
d’une approche d’amélioration de la qualité
Troisième partie– Évaluation du programme et
analyse des résultats
par Linda C. Watson, Kristina Vimy, Jennifer
Anderson, Sarah Champ et Andrea DeIure
297 Decision Support for a Woman Considering
Continuing Extended Endocrine Therapy for
Breast Cancer: A Case Study
by Carrie M. Liska and Dawn Stacey
304 Cancer du sein chez la femme et prolongation de
l’endocrinothérapie: étude de cas sur l’aide à la
prise de décision
par Carrie M. Liska et Dawn Stacey
312 ‘All I can do is help’: Transition experiences of
male spouse caregivers of women with breast
cancer
by Kelly Struthers Montford, Wendy Duggleby,
Ceinwen Cumming, Roanne Thomas, Cheryl
Nekolaichuk, Sunita Ghosh and Katia Tonkin
318 «Tout ce que je peux faire, c’est l’aider»:
Expérience de transition des conjoints de
patientes atteintes du cancer du sein
par Kelly Struthers Montford, Wendy Duggleby,
Ceinwen Cumming, Roanne Thomas, Cheryl
Nekolaichuk, Sunita Ghosh et Katia Tonkin
325 Patients’ experience of receiving radiation
treatment for head and neck cancer: Before,
during and after treatment
by Maurene McQuestion and Margaret Fitch
336 Expérience de radiothérapie du cancer de la tête
et du cou: avant, pendant et après le traitement
par Maurene McQuestion et Margaret Fitch
274 Editorial 275 Éditorial
Canadian Oncology
Nursing Journal
Revue canadienne de soins
infirmiers en oncologie
Volume 26, Issue 4 • Fall 2016 ISSN: 1181-912X (print), 2368-8076 (online)

Volume 26, Issue 4, Fall 2016 • CanadIan onCology nursIng Journal
reVue CanadIenne de soIns InFIrmIers en onCologIe
FeAtures
348 CANO POSITION PAPER
Oncology Nursing Certification
350 ÉNONCÉ DE POSITION
Certification en soins infirmiers en oncologie
352 POSITION PAPER
Professional Development of Canadian Nurses
Involved in Cancer Care
354 ÉNONCÉ DE POSITION
Le développement professionnel des infirmières
canadiennes qui dispensent des soins liés au
cancer
356 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Finding our Collective Voice
357 MESSAGE DE LA PRÉSIDENTE
En quête d’une voix collective
359 RESEARCH REFLECTION
Health literacy in practice and research
by Laura Boland and Dawn Stacey
362 RÉFLEXION SUR LA RECHERCHE
La littératie en santé dans la pratique clinique et
en recherche
par Laura Boland et Dawn Stacey
365 PERSONAL REFLECTIONS
Behind Enemy Lines: A Personal Perspective
by Tracey Moatt
366 RÉFLEXIONS PERSONNELLES
De l’autre côté du miroir: une expérience
personnelle
par Tracey Moatt
367 BRIEF COMMUNICATION
Introducing NEW Patient Symptom Management
Guides
by Stephanie Burlein-Hall and Tamara Harth
368 BRÈVE PRÉSENTATION
De nouveaux guides de gestion des symptômes du
patient
par Stephanie Burlein-Hall et Tamara Harth

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Canadian OnCOlOgy nursing JOurnal • VOlume 26, issue 4, Fall 2016
reVue Canadienne de sOins inFirmiers en OnCOlOgie
Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal / Revue canadienne de soins infirmiers en oncologie is a refereed journal.
Editor-in-Chief Margaret I. Fitch, RN, PhD, 207 Chisholm Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4C 4V9.
Phone: [phone]; Email: Marg.I[email protected]
Associate Editors Janice Chobanuk, RN, BScN, MN, CON(C)—books/media Jeanne Robertson, RN, B.Arts, BScN, MBA—French materials
Pat Sevean, RN, BScN, EdD—features Sharon Thomson, RN, MSc, BA, MS—manuscript review
Sally Thorne, RN, PhD, FCAHS—research
Reviewers Nicole Allard, RN, MSN, PhD, Bilingual, Maxine Alford, RN, PhD, Karine Bilodeau, inf., PhD(C), French, Joanne Crawford, RN, BScN,
CON(C), MScN, PhD(c), Dauna Crooks, DNSc, MScN, BScN, Jean-François Desbiens, inf., PhD, French, Sylvie Dubois, inf., PhD, Bilingual,
Corsita Garraway, EN(EC), MScN, CON(C), CHPH, Vicki Greenslade, RN, PhD, Virginia Lee, RN, BA, MSC(A), PhD, Bilingual,
Manon Lemonde, RN, PhD, Bilingual, Maurene McQuestion, RN, BA, BScN, MSc, CON(C), Beth Perry, RN, PhD, Karyn Perry, BSN, MBA,
Patricia Poirier, PhD, RN, Dawn Stacey, RN, MScN, PhD, (CON), Jennifer Stephens, RN, BSN, MA, OCN, Pamela West, RN, MSc, ACNP,
CON(C), CHPCN(C), Kathleen Willison, RN, MSc, CVAA(c), CHPCN(c), Patsy Yates, RN, PhD
Managing Editor Heather Coughlin, 613-735-0952, fax [phone], email: [email protected]
Production The Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal is produced in conjunction with Pappin Communications, The Victoria Centre,
84 Isabella Street, Unit 2, Pembroke, Ontario K8A 5S5, 613-735-0952, fax [phone], email: [email protected]
Statement The Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal is the ocial publication of the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology, and is
directed to the professional nurse caring for patients with cancer. The journal supports the philosophy of the national association.
The philosophy is: “The purpose of this journal is to communicate with the members of the Association. This journal currently acts as
a vehicle for news related to clinical oncology practice, technology, education and research. This journal aims to publish timely papers,
to promote the image of the nurse involved in cancer care, to stimulate nursing issues in oncology nursing, and to encourage nurses to
publish in national media.” In addition, the journal serves as a newsletter conveying information related to the Canadian Association
of Nurses in Oncology, it intends to keep Canadian oncology nurses current in the activities of their national association. Recognizing
the value of nursing literature, the editorial board will collaborate with editorial boards of other journals and indexes to increase the
quality and accessibility of nursing literature.
Indexing The Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal/Revue canadienne de soins infirmiers en oncologie is registered with the National Library
of Canada, ISSN 1181-912X (print) and 2368-8076 (online), and is indexed in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature,
(CINAHL), the International Nursing Index and Medline.
Membership All nurses with active Canadian registration are eligible for membership in CANO. Contact the CANO national oce. Refer to the
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Publication The journal is published quarterly in February, May, August and November. The Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal is open access
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Author Information Guidelines for authors are usually included in each issue. All submissions are welcome. At least one author should be a registered nurse, however,
the editor has final discretion on suitability for inclusion. Author(s) are responsible for acknowledging all sources of funding and/or information.
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