A model for nurse-led skin cancer surveillance following renal transplantation.
Renal transplant recipients are at high risk for multiple non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) that occur at a younger age and behave more aggressively. Consequently, the American Society of Transplantation has recommended that physicians conduct annual screenings for NMSC in this population. Few centres currently offer a dedicated surveillance programme. This article discusses a model for skin cancer surveillance in which a trained nurse works within a validated competency programme to provide annual skin surveillance and education in the renal transplant outpatient clinic.
Reece
Sarah M
SM
Departments of Nephrology and Dermatology, North Staffordshire Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
Harden
Paul N
PN
Smith
Andrew G
AG
Ramsay
Helen M
HM
D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000451:nursing*; D016294:Models, Nursing; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control