title: High-dose brachytherapy for treating prostate cancer: nursing considerations.
abstract: Radiation oncology nurses must be adequately educated on the care and management of patients and families undergoing high-dose rate brachytherapy for early-stage prostate cancer. The application of advanced assessment skills, while incorporating the treatment aspects of radiation, provides a framework for standards of nursing practice in this field. Current methodologies of radiation therapy are recommended for overall professional growth and improvement of patient care.
authors.affiliation: Prostate Cancer Institute, Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Colella
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scrofine
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*