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.
Hickman line surveillance in oncology
This article describes the development of a surveillance tool to monitor...
Management of patient participation in a hepatocellular carcinoma clinical trial
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the major form of liver cancer. Although it was...
Living with secondary breast cancer
Women living with secondary breast cancer (SBC) have a strong need for information...
Evaluating patients’ experiences of home and hospital chemotherapy
This article examines the experiences of breast cancer patients who received...
Assessing the value of a cancer clinical nurse specialist
NHS organisations are going through challenging financial times, in line with...
Quality of life in stem cell transplant patients — a literature review
High-dose chemotherapy with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation is associated...
Digital rectal examination — an holistic examination approach
Digital rectal examination (DRE) is commonly carried out by nurse practitioners as...
Identifying research priorities for nurse specialists in lung cancer care
Research into lung cancer undertaken by nurses in clinical practice is limited....
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: a common but overlooked cancer
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is a form of leukaemia that predominates in...
Breast cancer: What are the issues for young women?
A diagnosis of breast cancer is a potentially traumatic experience at any age....
Implementing a team approach to end-of-life care
The provision of excellent end-of-life care (EoLC) is high on the political agenda...
Patient satisfaction audit of a nurse-led lung cancer follow-up clinic
This article describes a patient satisfaction audit of a nurse-led clinic for...
Nurse specialist direct referrals to breast care clinics
From pre-diagnosis and beyond treatment for breast cancer, many individuals access...
Managing and leading educational initiatives in response to the Cancer Plan
With the advent of the Cancer Plan (DH 2000a) the organisation of cancer services...
Breast cancer patient satisfaction with the nurse-led clinic for surgical histology
Information and support are fundamental to patients’ understanding of their...
Genetic counselling for those at risk from familial gastric cancer
Gastric cancer usually affects people over 60 and carries a poor prognosis because...
Managing cancer of unknown primary: Are we getting it wrong?
Cancer of unknown primary features among the ten most common cancer diagnoses....
Peripherally inserted central catheters: a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach
Collaborative working between multidisciplinary members of the healthcare team can...