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.
Taking the lead and extending the role of lung cancer clinical nurse specialist
Leadership is central to the delivery and continuous improvement of cancer services...
Identifying the information needs of women with ovarian cancer
It is an essential part of the clinical nurse specialist’s role to ensure that each...
Does bilingual advocacy improve Bengali patients’ satisfaction with cancer services?
This research aimed to establish the efficacy of introducing bilingual health...
A toxicity audit for patients receiving chemotherapy at a clinic or at home
This article describes a pathway from a home chemotherapy pilot project to a...
Communication skills and cultural awareness in the field of cancer care
This article evaluates the impact of a nine-month training programme, developed by...
Reviewing nurses’ and doctors’ abilities to perform clinical breast examination
This literature review examines the potential role of the specialist nurse or nurse...
Calculating capacity and demand in chemotherapy outpatient units
This article highlights the current challenges in meeting demand capacity facing...
Nurse and physiotherapy led follow-up for lung cancer patients after surgery
This article describes a pilot study aimed at providing follow-up care for lung...
The nurse’s role in HIFU therapy for prostate cancer
The efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) as a minimally invasive...
Developing evidence-based standards for breast prosthesis fitting services
A significant proportion of the 41,000 people diagnosed with breast cancer each...
A rapid rituximab infusion pilot study
Given the extended license for rituximab (MabThera) and the anticipated increase in...
Comparing methods to prevent chemotherapy-induced alopecia
Alopecia is a common and distressing side effect of chemotherapy treatment. The...
Obesity and surgical approaches to its treatment in the UK
Overweight and obesity are now known to increase the risk of developing several...
A support service for lung cancer ‘suspects’
A preliminary audit revealed that only half of GP referrals for suspected lung...
Post-operative complications following subareolar duct clearance
Total duct excision is a common therapeutic procedure for abnormal nipple discharge...
Case study on a fungating head and neck cancer wound
Head and neck fungating wounds are probably one of the most challenging aspects of...
Administration of cetuximab in managing colorectal cancer
This article outlines the management strategy for the administration of the new...
A community nurse education programme
This paper reports an evaluation of a community nurse education study programme...