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Sibling support in childhood cancer

01 September 2002

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Significant medical advances have occurred in paediatric oncology in the last 30 years, and childhood malignancy is now viewed as a chronic life-threatening disease...

Information needs of the child with cancer and their family

01 September 2003

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

The diagnosis of childhood cancer has a huge impact on the child and family unit. The children’s nurse has a professional responsibility to ensure that the child’s...

Increasing children’s compliance with oral chemotherapy through partnership

01 July 2002

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

Oral antimetabolites are the main drugs in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in children. However, children’s compliance with oral chemotherapy has been...

Cancer service guidance

01 December 2004

Paediatric Nursing

Policy

Guidance on cancer care in children and young people has been a noticeable absentee from the recent NHS initiatives focusing on cancer care in England and Wales. The...

Whose line is it anyway? Management of central venous catheters in children

01 June 2005

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Paediatric cancer therapy for children and young people is highly complex. It involves chemotherapy regimens, multiple blood sampling and supportive care measures,...

Employing healthcare assistants in paediatric oncology units

28 November 2009

Paediatric Nursing

Feature

This article examines the potential benefits of employing healthcare assistants in paediatric oncology departments. It explores the implications for role definition,...

Supportive care: managing febrile neutropenia

10 May 2009

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Chemotherapy, the most commonly used treatment for childhood cancer, can have a devastating effect on the immune system, reducing defences against infection,...

Oncology outreach: history in the making

01 November 2004

Paediatric Nursing

General

During the 1960s, outreach nursing services for children with general medical or surgical problems began to spread in the UK, supporting the aim of early discharge...

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a health promotion resource

01 July 2002

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Caring for children undergoing chemotherapy can be challenging for everyone involved, including parents, nursing and medical staff and community teams. There are few...

An evaluation of two subcutaneous infusion devices in children receiving palliative care

01 May 2006

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Children and young people with advanced cancer frequently have a central venous access device (central line) in place which can be used for intravenous medication...

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