Cancer Nursing Practice
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Prostate cancer: supported self-management programme gives patients more control
New care pathway could also ease strain on prostate cancer services
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Thousands queue for free prostate cancer check
More than 2,000 men had a free PSA test in an event run by volunteers
Coping with chemo: charity customises wigs for patients dealing with hair loss
A charity trains hairdressers to style wigs for people who lose their hair in chemotherapy
Ethnic minority women too shy to talk to GP about cancer
Women from ethnic minorities more likely than white women to not want to discuss symptoms
Clinical research nurses invited to day of learning and networking
Cancer charity hosts day of learning about research while networking with colleagues
Nurses boost health screening rates by using Facebook to promote prevention services
Practice staff are harnessing social media to widen uptake and reduce anxiety
Could you be the RCN Nurse of the Year in the year of the nurse?
Entries open for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020, your chance to promote your work and specialty
Evidence and Practice
Available chemotherapy treatment locations and subsequent uptake: a mixed methods study
How healthcare professionals currently offer alternative treatment locations to patients
Implementing hope-based interventions in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
How the concept of hope can benefit adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
Systemic anticancer therapy handling safety
Healthcare workers’ awareness, knowledge, training and use of protection measures
Hypercalcaemia of malignancy: causes and management
Unless treated promptly hypercalcaemia of malignancy can progress quickly
Use of HbA1c screening for health promotion in surgical gynaecology oncology patients
How one trust identified that patients might benefit from a glycated haemoglobin blood test
A referral pathway to community pharmacy for patients on oral anticancer medication
This article looks at a study set out to establish the feasibility of a referral pathway
Features
Prostate cancer: supported self-management programme gives patients more control
New care pathway could also ease strain on prostate cancer services
A day in the life of a clinical research nurse
The shared diaries offer a taste of nursing life and its high points and challenges
Talking helps nurses cope with trauma
Cancer nurses explain how they benefit from Schwartz rounds
Nurse-led research into sarcoma may lead to earlier diagnosis
Study into this cancer has produced so much evidence it could lead to swifter diagnosis
The Macmillan nurse who is extending lives with ovarian cancer screening
More women are getting access to vital medication thanks to a nurse-led testing service
Providing a better experience for young people with cancer
Youth support coordinators help young people with cancer from diagnosis to post-treatment
Opinion
Clinical research nurses are at the forefront of life-saving cancer work
Three leading cancer experts explain why the role of the clinical research nurse is crucial
I was diagnosed with depression caused by stress and compassion fatigue
Nurse Aly Foyle appeared to have it all, but then she started to fear going to work
Coronation Street cervical cancer story could increase take-up of screening services
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust worked with scriptwriters to produce a realistic storyline
Students
Don’t worry if you shed a tear
Looking after a patient nearing the end of life can be daunting, but one nursing student realised that through a caring approach he was able to make a difference
An insight into the hidden battles of patients with invisible illnesses
When nursing student Laurie Batchelor helped care for a patient in the community with cancer, she gained a greater understanding of the experiences of those living with invisible conditions
Student’s homemade songbook helped patients forget cancer symptoms
When nursing student Georgia Brain created a book of lyrics to help her patients remember the words of songs from their youth, she learned a valuable lesson about the importance of a patient-centred approach to care
Careers
NET nurses: supporting patients confused by their rare cancer diagnosis
‘Even healthcare professionals don’t know enough about neuroendocrine cancers’
Macmillan lead cancer nurse
Jane Pickard thrives on the chance to influence the future of cancer services
‘Never lose sight of the person within your patient’
Jane Billing, lead for a urology oncology nurse specialist service, talks about her job