CPD articles

Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.

Supporting patients undergoing genomic testing for Lynch syndrome as part of their diagnostic cancer pathway

Supporting patients who undergo genomic testing for Lynch syndrome

Nurses need an understanding of genomics, which is being embedded in diagnostic cancer pathways

 Holistic needs assessments: considerations for effective delivery

Holistic needs assessments: considerations for effective delivery

CNSs and others must work together and teams collaborate so HNAs are available when needed

The digital systemic anticancer therapy competency passport: a guide to completion, marking and assessment

A guide to the UKONS systemic anticancer therapy competency passport

Advice on the completion, marking and assessment of this SACT competency passport

Supporting preregistration nursing students on specialist cancer practice placements

Supporting preregistration nursing students on specialist cancer practice placements

How nurses can support students’ learning needs and make placements a positive experience for them both

Integrating child-centred and family-centred approaches in children’s cancer nursing

Integrating child-centred and family-centred approaches in children’s cancer nursing

Nurses can use a mix of approaches to tailor care to the needs of the child or young person and their family

Supporting people to manage nutrition throughout their cancer journey

Supporting people to manage nutrition throughout their cancer journey

Possible interventions to manage nutrition-related issues and improve quality of life

Managing challenging conversations by telephone with people living with cancer

Managing challenging conversations by telephone with people living with cancer

How a clear structure can provide information efficiently and with empathy and compassion

Delivering personalised cancer care to enhance patients’ quality of life

Delivering personalised cancer care to enhance patients’ quality of life

With such care people can exercise choice and control over their care plan and delivery

Making reasonable adjustments to cancer services for people with learning disabilities

Making reasonable adjustments to cancer services for people with learning disabilities

How to ensure people with learning disabilities receive equitable and timely care

Best practice in the transition to adult services for young adults who had childhood cancer

Transition to adult services for young adults who had childhood cancer

Identifying best transition practice for young adults who had childhood cancer

Conducting holistic pain assessments in patients with cancer-related pain

Conducting holistic pain assessments in patients with cancer-related pain

Learn more about the experience of pain in patients living with and beyond cancer

Prehabilitation in cancer care: preparing people for treatment physically and mentally

Prehabilitation in cancer care: preparing people for treatment physically and mentally

The principles of prehabilitation in cancer care and its benefits for people with cancer

Adult primary brain tumours: presentation, diagnosis, treatment and complications

Outline of the WHO classification of such tumours, and their treatment and predicted outcomes

Protecting nurses against the risks of occupational exposure to systemic anticancer...

A reflection on health risks associated with handling systemic anticancer therapy agents
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Abemaciclib▼ for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal...

Use of CDK4 and CDK6 inhibitors in patients with breast cancer

Oral care of patients in the cancer setting

Oral complications can cause distress, long-term complications and increased morbidity

A nurse-led review of patient experience for development of quality services

A systematic approach for nurses at any level or experience to engage with service evaluation

Enhancing well-being and building resilience in people living with cancer part 2: a...

Receiving a new diagnosis of cancer or of its recurrence is distressing and there are...

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