To examine the role of emergency nurses in caring for patients who receive chemotherapy in ambulatory oncology settings. Reasons for emergency department presentations are examined, specific sources of clinical risk for patients receiving chemotherapy who require emergency care are discussed and cost implications of emergency department presentations related to chemotherapy are analysed.
School of Nursing and Deakin University-Northern Health Clinical Partnership, Deakin University, Burwood, Vic., Australia. julie.considine@deakin.edu.au
