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Partnership working between hospice and children’s community nursing teams

08 November 2016

Nursing Children and Young People

Evidence & practice

This article describes the implementation and evaluation of a new partnership between a children’s hospice service and an NHS children’s community nursing team to...

Older people’s experiences of cancer pain: a qualitative study

30 June 2017

Nursing Older People

Evidence & practice

Aim To consider how the older person constructs the experience of cancer pain and how this is informed by expectations and experiences. Method Nine older people with...

End of life care in emergency departments: a review of the literature

12 May 2017

Emergency Nurse

Evidence & practice

Providing end of life care (EOLC) in emergency departments (EDs) is challenging because of minimal resources, lack of staff education and outdated models of care....

Managing change: developing a specialist nursing service for patients with secondary breast cancer

Cancer Nursing Practice

evidence & practice

Since July 2015 Macmillan breast care nurses (BCNs) at Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester have specialised in the care of patients with secondary breast...

The role of health play specialists in palliative care

08 February 2018

Cancer Nursing Practice

Evidence & practice

The role of health play specialists (HPSs) in palliative care is under-researched. Although they undertake extremely beneficial work in this area, it is not...

An integrated model for breast and palliative care

Cancer Nursing Practice

evidence & practice

The clinical management of patients with advanced breast cancer is complex and patients’ progress is often unpredictable, creating challenges for nursing care in...

Healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards patients with cancer who smoke

05 July 2016

Cancer Nursing Practice

Evidence & practice

Aim To explore healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards patients with cancer who smoke and how their attitudes affect the health promotion advice they provide....

End of life and palliative care of patients with drug and alcohol addiction

Mental Health Practice

evidence & practice

This literature review attempted to identify current knowledge of the end of life care needs of patients with drug and alcohol addiction, particularly in the UK, and...

What support do nurses need to provide palliative care for people with dementia?

Nursing Older People

evidence & practice

The aim of this project was to identify the support required by registered nurses and unregistered healthcare support workers to provide palliative care for people...

Reflection on curative treatment versus palliation of symptoms in end of life care

17 January 2018

Nursing Standard

Evidence & practice

The conflicting tasks of treating or managing disease and preparing patients and their families for the end of life are well documented in haematology and palliative...

05 March 2025 / Vol 40 issue 3

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