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.
An analysis of lung cancer clinical nurse specialist workload and value
In today’s healthcare system there is much controversy regarding the role and value...
Air travel and upper limb lymphoedema: what advice should patients be given?
In Western countries, lymphoedema develops most commonly as a result of cancer...
Raising awareness of neutropenic sepsis risk in ambulatory patients
Oncology patients, in particular haemato-oncology patients receiving ambulatory...
Supporting women experiencing sexual problems after treatment for breast cancer
Treatment for breast cancer may create or exacerbate sexual problems for a variety...
The role of the CNS in the care of patients with head and neck cancer
Cancer clinical nurse specialists develop a unique relationship with patients. The...
Peripherally inserted central catheter service: improving practice with ultrasound
Intravenous therapy can be complex, often requiring central venous access. The...
Chemotherapy-induced alopecia: a phenomenological study
Breast cancer accounts for 16 per cent of all cancers in females. The treatment...
Patient diaries: can they offer psychological help to cancer patients?
Patient diaries have been successfully used in intensive care units (ICUs) to...
Development of a patient-held diary for oral chemotherapy
A generic oral chemotherapy diary has been developed in the South West London...
A model of care for optimising recovery after breast cancer surgery
This article discusses the development of a multidisciplinary specialist advisory...
Managing chemotherapy capacity by sharing best practice
Experts have warned that urgent action is needed to ensure that the NHS is prepared...
Smoking cessation advice for head and neck cancer patients: is it worth it?
This article describes the incidence of head and neck cancer in England and the...
Docetaxel extravasation resulting in vesicant type skin reaction: case report
Extravasations – pain at the intravenous site and local blistering – are caused by...
An evaluation of an approach to e-learning in a cancer care setting
The delivery of high quality care to patients with cancer and their family and...
Managing the side effects of sunitinib: a guide to empowering the patient
In June 2007, 12 research nurses involved in the clinical trials of sunitinib in...
Mapping the English cancer clinical nurse specialist workforce
The role and function of the cancer clinical nurse specialist (CNS) has been the...
Stenting improves quality of life in the management of oesophageal cancer patients
Oesophageal cancer has a poor prognosis with an overall survival rate of...
The success of a nurse-led, one-stop suspected prostate cancer clinic
Until recently, the prostate biopsy, and accompanying trans-rectal ultrasound, has...