Cancer Nursing Practice
Editor's choice
‘Other-unproven’: US research and its implications for complementary therapies in UK
Insights into ways complementary therapists could play a useful role in new models of care
Newsroom
Worldwide survey reveals potentially damaging gaps in nurses' cancer knowledge
The University of Surrey investigated nurses’ cancer awareness in eight countries
Working nights: why nurses in London deserve a better deal on public transport
Campaign calls for nurses’ out-of-hours commutes to be quicker, cheaper and safer
Number of nursing student applications from England must rise faster, RCN says
New data show an increase of only 4% since last year – and a fall of 29% since 2016
In Laura’s name: the charity that aims to prevent suicide among nurses
The Laura Hyde Foundation campaigns for better mental health support for healthcare staff
'Undercover nurses' honoured in NHS Parliamentary Awards ...
West Herts safeguarding team help potential victims of sex trafficking
Petition aims to secure Nobel peace prize for two leprosy nurses
Austrian nurses devoted 40 years to caring for an ostracised community in South Korea
Evidence and Practice
‘Other-unproven’: US research and its implications for complementary therapies in UK
Insights into ways complementary therapists could play a useful role in new models of care
Spirituality care: assessing the spiritual needs of people with cancer
Unmet spiritual needs can lead to distress and further aggravate a diagnosis of cancer
Unmet needs in patients with high risk uveal melanoma undergoing liver surveillance
This audit provides a snapshot of the issues faced by patients with a rare form of cancer
Effect of dilution and delivery speed on phlebitis after epirubicin chemotherapy
Ensuring the right concentration of saline could reduce risk of pain during administration
Is online chat a solution or barrier to communicating with people with prostate cancer?
Methods of communication have become less personal and more reliant on technology
Psychological effects of choosing active surveillance on men with prostate cancer
The psychological effects of active surveillance and how nurses can support patients
Features
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
Homeless people urgently need timely and effective healthcare
Study shows it is often too late when homeless people present with cancer at hospital
Nursing older people with cancer
The final article in our series on how cancer affects different patient demographics
The case for sentinel node biopsy
The less invasive way to diagnose and treat head and neck cancers
Opinion
More nurse specialists needed to improve prostate cancer outcomes
A shortage of specialist nurses could affect outcomes for men with prostate cancer
Book review: Psychosocial Issues in Palliative Care
Assistant professor Vineeth Joseph reviews Psychosocial issues in Palliative Care
Book review: Death and the Elephant
Nurse consultant Natalie Doyle reviews a life-affirming memoir
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...
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...
Student’s homemade songbook helped patients forget cancer symptoms
When nursing student Georgia Brain created a book of lyrics to help her patients remember...
Careers
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
‘I knew oncology was my passion and I have never looked back’
Lead research nurse Julie Duncan explains her passion for cancer nursing