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Canadian OnCOlOgy nursing JOurnal • VOlume 25, issue 1, Winter 2015
reVue Canadienne de sOins infirmiers en OnCOlOgie
Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal / Revue canadienne de soins inrmiers en oncologie is a refereed journal.
Editor-in-Chief Margaret I. Fitch, RN, PhD, 207 Chisholm Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4C 4V9.
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
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[email protected] Statement The Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal is the ocial publication of the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology, and is
of purpose 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 inrmiers 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 oce. Refer to the
Communiqué section for name and contact information of provincial representatives.
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 nal discretion on suitability for inclusion. Author(s) are responsible for acknowledging all sources of funding and/or information.
Language Policy/ The Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal is ocially a bilingual publication. All journal content submitted and reviewed by the editors will be
Politique linguistique printed in both ocial languages. La Revue canadienne de soins inrmiers en oncologie est une publication ociellement bilingue. Le contenu
proprement dit de la Revue qui est soumis et fait l’objet d’une évaluation par les rédactrices est publié dans les deux langues ocielles.
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