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Canadian OnCOlOgy nursing JOurnal • VOlume 27, issue 2, spring 2017
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.
Editorial Board Sally Thorne, RN, PhD, FCAHS, University of British Columbia, T201-2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5 604-822-7482;
Janice Chobanuk, RN, BSc, MN, CON(C), Clinical Leader Community Oncology, Alberta Health Services, Cancer Care Community
Oncology,
1500 10123 99 Street, E
dmonton, AB T5J 3H1, 780-643-4542;
fax: 780-643-4542;
[email protected] Nicole Allard, PhD, Université du Québec Rimouski, Co-directrice du module des sciences de la santé, Campus de Lévis, 1595 Alphonse
Desjardins, Lévis, QC G6V 0A6, 418-833-8899; fax: 418-830-0063; Nicole_Allard@uqar.qc.ca
Dawn S
tacey, RN,
PhD
, University of
Ottawa, School of
Nursing, 451
Smyth R
oad (Rm 1118
), Ottawa, ON K1H
8M5;
[email protected] Fay J. Strohschein, RN, PhD(c), Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Nursing Counsellor, Geriatric Oncology, Jewish General
Reviewers A list of current CONJ reviewers is available at: http://canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/
Managing Editor
Heather Coughlin, 613-735-0952, fax 613-735-7983, email: [email protected]Production The Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal is produced in conjunction with Pappin Communications, The Victoria Centre,
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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
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, eISSN 2368-8076, 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.
Publication The journal is published quarterly in February, May, August and November. The Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal is open access
and available at www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com. Published by the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology,
750 West Pender St., Suite 301, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T7, www.cano-acio.ca; telephone: 604-874-4322; fax: 604-874-4378;
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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