Reviews of selected media are presented in this feature. Nurses, other health professionals, and publishers are invited to submit books, videotapes, cd-roms, and other related oncology education materials to: Carol Reed Ash, Editor, Cancer Nursing, J Hillis Miller Health Center, P.O. Box 100187, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610. Selections of items for review will be based on their relevance to cancer care and the availability of space.
REVIEWERS WANTED FOR MEDIA REVIEWS. Cancer nurses interested in reviewing material for publication in the "Media News" feature should submit a letter and short biographical sketch to the Editor at address listed above.
Books Received
Becoming Influential-A Guide for Nurses
Eleanor J. Sullivan, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ; 2004, 175 pp.; ISBN:0-13-048519-5 (paperback)
Consumer's Guide to Cancer Drugs (2nd ed.)
Gail M. Wilkes, RN, MS, AOCN, and Terri B. Ades, MS, APRN, AOCN, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, MA; 2004, Phone: 978-443-5000; 535 pp.; ISBN:0-7637-2254-5; $21.95 (paperback)
Patient Education Guide to Oncology Drugs (2nd ed.)
Gail M. Wilkes, RN, MS, AOCN and Terri B. Ades, MS, APRN, AOCN, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, MA; 2004, Phone: 978-443-5000; 535 pp.; ISBN: 0-7637-2253-7 (paperback)
Cancer Symptom Management (3rd ed.)
Connie Henke Yarbro, Margaret Hansen Frogge, and Michelle Goodman, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, MA; 2004, Phone: 978-443-5000; 765 pp.; ISBN: 0-7637-2142-5 (paperback)
Contemporary Issues in Breast Cancer-A Nursing Perspective (2nd ed.)
Karen Hassey Dow, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, MA; 2004, Phone: 978-443-5000; 349 pp.; ISBN: 0-7637-1482-8
Nursing in Contemporary Society-Issues, Trends, and Transition to Practice
Linda Haynes, Teresa Boese, and Howard Butcher, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ; 2004, 591 pp.; ISBN: 0-13-094153-0 (paperback)
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essentials for Role Development
Lucille A. Joel, F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, PA 19103; 2004, http://www.fadavis.com 681 pp.; ISBN: 0-8036-1119-6 (paperback)
Advanced Practice Oncology Palliative Care Guidelines
Wendy H. Vogel, Margery A. Wilson, and Michelle S. Melvin, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 19106; 2004, http://www.lww.com 378 pp.; ISBN: 0-7817-4333-1 (paperback)