Oncology Patient Education Journal ~ Your Guide To Your Care ~

1. Oncology Patient Education Journal~ Your Guide To Your Care ~

2. Open Your Binder

3. In Your Binder You Will Find: • Additional Educational Material In The Inside Cover Pocket of the Binder • Business Cards With Contact Information for: • The Infusion Center • Oncology Social Worker • Oncology Nurse Coordinator • Nurse Navigator • Nurse Practitioner • Financial Counselor • Table of Contents

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5. Section One: How We Care For You • This Section describes the roles of different healthcare professionals you may encounter during your treatment.

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7. Section One: How We Care For You

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9. Section Two: Preparing For Each Visit • Please bring: • This binder with you to each visit. • Your medication bottles with you for review. • Tell your doctor if you need any refills at your visit. • A medication log is provided • Tell your doctor about any changes since your last visit. • A symptom log is provided in your journal • A pain log is provided in jour journal • All prescriptions for tests/procedures • Any forms that need to be filled out • Tell the office staff of any changes in address or insurance

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11. Section Two: Preparing For Each Visit • Managing Your Medications: • Take Medications as Prescribed • Talk With Your Provider and Nurse • Medication Safety • Read Labels

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13. Section Two: Allergy Log

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15. Section Two: Medication Log

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17. Section Two: Symptom Log

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19. Section Two: Pain Log

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21. Section Two: Questions for the Provider or Nurse

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23. Section Three: Treatment Calendar

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25. Section Three: Laboratory Test

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27. Section Three: Chemotherapy and You For a PDF version of this book CLICK HERE For a Kindle or E-Reader Version of this book CLICK HERE

28. Section Three: Chemotherapy and You

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30. Section Four: Smoking Cessation • If you smoke, it is a good idea to quit. • If you quit, you’ll live longer and stay healthier - and so will your family. • When you quit you will start showing signs of physical recovery right away. • Ask your doctor about help to quit smoking.

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32. Section Four: Nutrition • Every patient should meet with the dietician • Upon starting treatment if desired • With any significant change in appetite, ability to eat or weight. • If you do not already have an appointment scheduled with the dietician please let your doctor or nurse know so he or she can contact the dietician on your behalf.

33. Section Four: Eating Hints For a PDF version of this book CLICK HERE For a Kindle or E-Reader Version of this book CLICK HERE

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35. Section Four: Caregiving

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37. Section Four: Designation of Patient Advocate Form • This is an important legal document that will help you to assign an advocate, should you become unable to make decisions for yourself. • This form will help you to give specific instructions about what types of measures you are comfortable with. This may include life-sustaining treatment such as mechanical ventilation or organ donation. • Read this form carefully and entirely before making any designations. • If you have any questions about this form please contact your doctor or attorney.

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39. Section Five: Community Resources • Support Groups and Contacts • Community Resources and Transportation

40. Chemotherapy Video • Please watch this video on your computer. • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/chemotherapyintroduction/htm/video.htm

41. Your Chemo Regimen • Your nurse and/or doctor will review the specific chemotherapy drugs and any unique side-effects that you should be aware of. • They will also give you printed material on each of the drugs that you will be receiving.

42. Thank you for choosing us for your care.