Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Enhanced recovery after surgery in patients with colorectal cancer: a non-systematic...
Literature review on enhanced recovery in patients undergoing colorectal surgery
26 Aug 2020
Black African and black Caribbean men’s understanding of prostate cancer post-treatment
Qualitative research into prostate cancer among black men in England
20 Aug 2020
Exploring important relationships in the search for meaning in people living with...
First of two articles on the personal experience of cancer, this explores relationships
13 Aug 2020
Assessing and managing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
CIPN is a common side effect of certain cytotoxic regimens characterised by sensory symptoms
27 Jul 2020
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Patient and public involvement on the clinical pathway for clinical trial participants
A service evaluation into the effect PPI can have on a patient pathway
20 Jul 2020
Offering breast cancer patients a choice of device for administration of chemotherapy
A service improvement project offered patients a choice early on in their treatment
13 Jul 2020
Using targeted education to improve acute hospital nurses’ knowledge and attitudes...
An evaluation project on the assessment and management of pain in acute hospitals
08 Jun 2020
Role of the body in cancer, sense-making and the search for meaning
Nursing care requires nurses to work intimately and closely with the bodies of others
05 May 2020
Managing diarrhoea in patients with prostate cancer who undergo pelvic radiotherapy
This article describes the assessment and initial and long-term management of diarrhoea
06 Apr 2020
Exploring patients’ lived experiences and perceptions of chemotherapy
Why you should read this article • To gain an in-depth understanding of patients’ lived...
05 Mar 2020
Understanding the demand and unmet need for psychological cancer care in the community
Psychological care for people with cancer and their carers is not meeting demand
28 Feb 2020
Cannabinoids for the treatment of cancer-related pain: a systematic review
A review of evidence around potential medicinal use in treating cancer-related pain
21 Jan 2020
Interventions to support male partners of women diagnosed with breast cancer
This literature review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of such interventions
02 Dec 2019
Available chemotherapy treatment locations and uptake: a mixed methods study
How healthcare professionals currently offer alternative treatment locations to patients
18 Nov 2019
Implementing hope-based interventions in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
How the concept of hope can benefit adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
04 Nov 2019
Systemic anticancer therapy handling safety
Healthcare workers’ awareness, knowledge, training and use of protection measures
10 Oct 2019
Hypercalcaemia of malignancy: causes and management
Unless treated promptly hypercalcaemia of malignancy can progress quickly
23 Sep 2019
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
17 Sep 2019