The purpose of this guide is to provide a user friendly, informative guide for all lung cancer nurses and their colleagues.
The majority of the examples of good practice have been provided by members of Lung Cancer Nursing UK. The Good Practice Guide published by LCNUK is now an established guide to excellent practice and could be extended to be a guide for all tumour sites and other CNS roles in the NHS as examples of developing good practice. A great deal of the work highlighted in these Good Practice Guides is transferable and LCNUK are keen to share their good practice and encourage other CNS’s working to promote good practice to share their ideas.
Management of patients undergoing image guided biopsies
By: Catherine Docherty, Royal Free Hospital
Investigation Process
The introduction of the radiotherapy practitioner
By: Catherine Docherty, Royal Free Hospital
Treatment
Developing a network wide approach to assessing the experiences of our cancer patients in the North London cancer Network
By: Catherine Docherty, Royal Free Hospital
Follow-Up and End-of-Life Care
The development of lung cancer nursing documentation: an integral part of patient care
By: Lynn Irvine, John McPhelim, Kirsty Bridges, Kirstie McManus, Melaine Sinclair, NHS Lanarkshire
Investigation Process
A nurse-led erlotinib toxicity assessment clinic within the lung oncology clinic
By: John McPhelim & Lynn Irvine, Monklands & Hairmyres Hospital, NHS Lanarkshire
Treatment
Inter-hospital communication, fast and reliable patient-centred information exchange
By: John McPhelim & Lynn Irvine, NHS Lanarkshire
Follow-Up and End-of-Life Care
NHS lung cancer information and support sessions - A service review: A viable and modern approach in patient support
By: John McPhelim & Lynn Irvine, NHS Lanarkshire
Follow-Up and End-of-Life Care
Facilitating and tracking investigations for patients with lung cancer
By: Diana Borthwick & Julie Mencnarowski, Western General Hospital
Investigation Process
Virtual follow-up clinic for patients following high dose radiotherapy (HDRT) for lung cancer
By: Diana Borthwick, Julie Mencnarowski, Gillian Whitson & Karen McCrae, Western General NHS Lothian
Treatment
The implementation of a nursing database to aid in the provision of care for lung cancer patients
By: Diana Borthwick, Julie Mencnarowski, GillianWhitson & Karen McCrae, Western General NHS Lothian
Follow-Up and End-of-Life Care
Nurse-led follow-up of patients with lung cancer following treatment
By: Diana Borthwick & Julie Mencnarowski, Western General Hospital
Follow-Up and End-of-Life Care
A 'hub and spoke' approach to providing mesothelioma clinical nurse specialists across the UK
By: Lorraine Creech, UHSM and NorthWest
Diagnosis and Initial Needs
Fast-track clinic
By: Dawn Beaty, Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist, University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust
Investigation Process
Developing a breathlessness booklet
By: Carol Davies, Nevill Hall Hospital
Diagnosis and Initial Needs
Nurse-led management of pleural effusions, in patients with a lung cancer or mesothelioma
By: Carol Davies, Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nevill Hall Hospital
Treatment
Abnormal x-ray tracking
By: Josie Roberts & Suzanne Davies, Rotherham General Hospital
Pre-Diagnosis and Referral
Assistance in investigative procedures
By: Josie Roberts & Suzanne Davies, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Investigation Process
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