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June 4, 2026Clinical journal of oncology nursing0 citations

Improving Toxicity Assessment and Documentation in Radiation Oncology: A Nurse-Led Quality Improvement Project

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AMAmanda MunterMGMary Lou Garrett

Key Points

  • The aim is to enhance documentation practices and reduce the burden on healthcare providers in radiation oncology.
  • Assessment of existing electronic health record templates
  • Alignment with Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 5.0
  • Implementation of nurse-led strategies for improved documentation
  • Increased compliance with standardized documentation
  • Improved communication among interdisciplinary teams
  • Reduction in documentation burden for nursing staff

Abstract

Outdated electronic health record templates, misaligned with Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5.0, increased documentation burden and limited interdisciplinary communication. This quality improv.

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Munter et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a211780d499ed480b170508https://doi.org/10.1188/26.cjon.223-230
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