Infusion and oncology nursing: Specialty practices united

摘要

I am pleased to present this special Focus Issue of the Journal of Infusion Nursing devoted to oncology. We have collected a select group of articles to augment your knowledge of the latest topics in the specialty. Whether or not you are an oncology nurse or whether or not you work with chemotherapy or biologic therapies, I think that you'll find these articles useful and inspiring. The first article, "Building a Clinical Trial Process in Oncology," was developed from a presentation given at the 2011 Fall National Academy of Infusion Therapy. The authors examine how the infusion nurse is uniquely positioned in oncology clinical trials to enhance patient safety and protection through effective use of clinical knowledge and patient assessment and advocacy skills.