Cancer Nursing Practice
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Providing a better experience for young people with cancer
Youth support coordinators help young people with cancer from diagnosis to post-treatment
Newsroom
RCNi Nurse Awards 2019: find out who is in the finals
We reveal this year’s shortlist of fabulous nurses, healthcare assistants and teams
UK nurse to lead global campaign to find future nursing leaders and policy influencers
Health Education England’s chief nurse will take charge of the Nightingale Challenge
New guidance on active surveillance for men with low-risk cancer
NICE states that men opting for less radical treatment need information and support
HCA treated for serious burns after performing fire-eating act for charity
Fellow healthcare professionals rushed to her aid at the NHS’ Got Talent show in Winchester
Identifying existential distress in people at the end of life
Some people nearing the end of life are more prone to feelings of distress than others
Nursing associates: more than 1,000 now registered with NMC
Health Education England hails the ‘significant milestone’ that ‘strengthens patient care’
Evidence and Practice
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
How people with myeloma perceive patient-reported outcome measures
Views of patients and family members about commonly used patient-reported outcome measures
Sexual activity after treatment for head and neck cancer: the experience of survivors
It is critical that healthcare providers meet the informational needs of this population
Coming out in cancer care: is disclosure of sexual orientation beneficial?
Nurses and other health professionals are expected to ask patients about sexual orientation
Features
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
Coping with body image changes after cancer treatment
How nurses can improve their support for women with cancer
Ensuring nurses feel confident providing LGBT cancer care
Providing the best care can be challenging, but there are resources to help
Opinion
Forum focus: nursing awards could explore offering more career development opportunities
Award-winning nurses should be offered mentoring or funds to attend conferences
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