Good Practice Guide
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.
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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
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Investigation Process
Home visits for patients diagnosed with mesothelioma
By: Josie Roberts & Suzanne Davies, Rotherham General Hospital
Category
Diagnosis and Initial Needs
CT based surveillance programme following resection of early stage lung cancer
By: Jenny Mitchell, Oxford University Hospital
Category
Follow-Up and End-of-Life Care
A nurse-led erlotinib toxicity assessment clinic within the lung oncology clinic
By: John McPhelim & Lynn Irvine, Monklands & Hairmyres Hospital, NHS Lanarkshire
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Treatment
Rehabilitation programme post surgery
By: Josie Roberts & Suzanne Davies, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Follow-Up and End-of-Life Care
Telephone follow-up clinic for patients with resected primary lung cancer
By: Jenny Mitchell, Oxford University Hospital
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Follow-Up and End-of-Life Care
Inter-hospital communication, fast and reliable patient-centred information exchange
By: John McPhelim & Lynn Irvine, NHS Lanarkshire
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Follow-Up and End-of-Life Care
Macmillan lung cancer specialist supportive service
By: Sarah Morgan, Glangwili Hospital
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Pre-Diagnosis and Referral
Setting up a nurse-led post MDT diagnostic clinic
By: Sandra Wakelin, Maidstone and Kent
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Pre-Diagnosis and Referral
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
Category
Follow-Up and End-of-Life Care
Macmillan lung cancer specialist supportive service support officer
By: Sarah Morgan, Glangwili Hospital
Category
Diagnosis and Initial Needs
Incorporating assessment of patients on immunotherapy into an established nurse-led oncology clinic
By: Sandra Wakelin, Maidstone and Kent
Category
Treatment
Facilitating and tracking investigations for patients with lung cancer
By: Diana Borthwick & Julie Mencnarowski, Western General Hospital
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Investigation Process
Holistic nursing assessment: Developing a comprehensive screening and assessment process
By: Jill Mowforth & Hayley Steiner, Buckinghamshire Hospital NHS Trust, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Cancer Care & Haematology Unit
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Investigation Process
Preventing inappropriate admission to hospital through nurse-led telephone consultation clinic
By: Louise Gilham, Tunbridge Wells Hospital
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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
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Treatment
Sustaining a therapeutic lung cancer and mesothelioma support group known as 'the Sunflower club'. This is a group for lung cancer and mesothelioma patients and includes carers
By: Jill Mowforth, Buckinghamshire Hospital NHS Trust, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Cancer Care & Haematology Unit
Category
Follow-Up and End-of-Life Care
End of treatment clinic
By: Emma Williams & Carol Davies, Nevill Hall Hospital Abergavenny
Category
Treatment