A nurse-led cancer counselling service
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A nurse-led cancer counselling service

Richard Towers Lecturer practitioner, lead nurse in psychological care, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London
Alison Diffley Clinical nurse specialist counselor, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London
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Richard Towers and Alison Diffley outline the work of a team of oncology nurse counsellors at one London hospital

This article describes the work of the nurse counselling team at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. It aims to highlight the nature of the nurse counsellor role and illustrates pertinent practice issues for nurses managing patients requiring psychological support. Two case studies illustrate a sample of the type of work undertaken

Cancer Nursing Practice. 10, 6, 14-18. doi: 10.7748/cnp2011.07.10.6.14.c8621

Keywords :

Cancer - counselling role - nurses

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08 July 2011 / Vol 10 issue 6

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