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.
Cardiotoxicity associated with doxorubicin
Anthracyclines, of which doxorubicin is the most common, have been effective...
Health promotion in palliative care
Health promotion is a discipline that, through education and support, helps people...
Social aspects of bereavement
The death of a family member is one of the most stressful and disruptive life...
Peripherally inserted central catheters: patient involvement
A wide range of catheter devices are now available through which to deliver...
A team approach in the care of patients with oesophageal cancers
This article describes how an oncology nurse specialist (ONS) post was created to...
Psychosocial support needs of adults with melanoma
Having recently been appointed as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) with the task...
Colorectal cancer — development of a nurse led follow-up clinic
Patient follow up after curative treatment for colorectal cancer is a subject of...
Cancer in midlife: care and hope
This article outlines the issues and nursing strategies in caring for a patient...
Information needs of the child with cancer and their family
The diagnosis of childhood cancer has a huge impact on the child and family unit....
Using patient stories to improve lung cancer care
Several Department of Health (DoH) directives in recent years have outlined the...
Hereditary breast cancer: an overview
Now that the Human Genome Project has mapped the entire sequence of human DNA,...
Swapping traditional rostering for self-rostering within a cancer ward
Devising the schedule of nursing time on a hospital ward can be a time-consuming...
Role of the neuro-oncology nurse specialist in Managing glioma patients
Although the survival rate for many cancers has improved over the past two decades...
Rehabilitation for adolescent brain tumour survivors
Adolescent patients who recover from treatment for brain tumours can be left with...
The impact of cancer treatment on male fertility
Infertility as a consequence of cancer treatment can be a devastating blow to...
Place of death: Hobson’s Choice or patient choice?
The place of final care for patients with terminal illness is influenced more by...
Defining the role of the clinical nurse specialist
The role of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) remains an area of debate. To...
Informing cancer patients: Truth telling and culture
Truth-telling about life-threatening cancer illness is a controversial matter. Few...