Guidelines on the role of the specialist nurse in supporting patients with lung cancer.
Recently, there has been a significant increase in the number of nurse specialist posts working with patients with lung cancer in the UK. This has been in response to a recognized need to improve lung cancer services. However, there is concern that these posts have been developed quickly with little strategic planning or evaluation. This paper is a collaborative project by the members of The London and South East Lung Cancer Forum for Nurses and aims to offer guidelines to managers and practitioners on areas where improvements may be made in the care of patients with lung cancer. Recommendations are based on Government guidelines, evidence from recent research studies and the experience of the members of the Forum.
Moore
Sally
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c/o Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust, Palliative Care Department, Guy's Hospital, London, UK. sally.moore@gstt.sthames.nhs.uk
D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom