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.
Chemotherapy support worker role — a one-year pilot
The use of chemotherapy as a treatment option has increased in recent decades and...
The case for nurse led follow-up
Nurse led care is expanding. In particular nurse led follow-up has a substantial...
Support in the community
This article addresses cancer care in the community, exploring the literature in...
The role of fatigue in multiple myeloma
The many facets of multiple myeloma, especially in the later stages of the illness...
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the hospice setting
There is much confusion and uncertainty about resuscitation within the field of...
The impact of the cancer services collaborative on practice
Now into its fifth year, the Cancer Services Collaborative is one of the...
Postal follow-up of care for childhood cancer survivors
Improved treatment for childhood cancer means that more children and young adults...
Is it always ethical for health professionals to tell the truth about cancer?
One of the most difficult dilemmas facing healthcare professionals working in...
Play in the community — quality care for the child with cancer
Play, the universal language of children, is an important child-centred...
Is global symptom assessment in childhood cancer possible?
Cancer patients must self report their symptoms. However, self reporting in...
The diet dilemma for women with breast cancer
A Breast Cancer Care online survey shows that over 50 per cent of women with breast...
Monitoring quality of life in patients with haematological malignancies
Intensive treatment for haematological malignancies can have an enormous effect on...
Improving the care of patients requiring oesophageal stent insertion
A team approach to service redesign can improve the care of patients diagnosed with...
Users’ experience contacting a voluntary sector nurse delivered telephone service
CancerBACUP provides information and support for people affected by cancer, and...
Anterior resection syndrome — the long-term effects of surgery for rectal cancer
Cancer treatments can cause symptoms that persist for months after completion of...
GIST: overview and recent advances in treatment with imatinib mesylate
The treatment of advanced and metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST)...
Generalnurses’ perceptions of the role of the clinical nurse specialist in Ireland
Clinical nurse specialists have advanced knowledge of a specific practice area and...