An overview of the diagnoses and treatments for penile cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. S6-S14
Author(s):  
Clare Akers ◽  
Fiona Holden
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Penile Cancer ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Current Treatment ◽  
Clinical Nurse Specialist ◽  
Nurse Specialist ◽  
Clinical Nurse ◽  
Rare Malignancy ◽  
The Uk

Penile cancer is a rare malignancy and, as a consequence, it is managed in just a few specialist centres across the UK. This article aims to provide health professionals with an introduction and update on the epidemiology and aetiology of penile cancer, as well as the techniques used to diagnose penile cancer and the current treatment options. The article highlgihts the importance of early diagnosis and the role that the clinical nurse specialist in plays supporting those diagnosed with the penile cancer and their families.

Developing an innovative role for a clinical nurse specialist in structural heart disease services

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Lauren Connolly ◽  
Alison Pottle ◽  
Robert Smith
Keyword(s):  
Structural Heart Disease ◽  
Interventional Cardiology ◽  
Clinical Nurse Specialist ◽  
Nurse Specialist ◽  
Patient Journey ◽  
Clinical Nurse ◽  
Specialist Nurses ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Inpatient And Outpatient Care

This article explores a new advanced nursing role within interventional cardiology. The role was jointly developed by the lead consultant and clinical nurse specialist, and has received the first official centre of excellence award in the world. As a result, the service will now deliver expert training programmes taught by the consultant team and specialist nurse. This service was created for patients with mitral valve disease. It has a dedicated and structured pathway, with the patient always at the centre of care. This article introduces the role of nurse second operator in complex valvular intervention, which allows the clinical nurse specialist to be fully involved in the entire patient journey from referral to discharge. The author describes how the role was established and the developments that have been made in the first 3 years of the post. The role encompasses both inpatient and outpatient care in a bespoke, nurse-led service, as well as responsibility for maintaining accurate data collection and adherence to the patient pathway throughout the service. This has facilitated a streamlined and tailored service that strives to deliver high-quality, equitable care to patients across the UK. It is hoped that this will encourage other centres to develop such roles for specialist nurses.

Dimensions of clinical nurse specialist work in the UK

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (15) ◽  
pp. 40-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Leary ◽  
Heather Crouch ◽  
Anthony Lezard ◽  
Chris Rawcliffe ◽  
Louise Boden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Nurse Specialist ◽  
Nurse Specialist ◽  
Clinical Nurse ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Contrasting multidisciplinary clinic follow up for patients with high and low grade glioma.

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. iv16-iv16
Author(s):  
Giles Critchley ◽  
Sorin Bucur ◽  
Gill Walsh ◽  
Ruth Smith ◽  
Antonia Creak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Options ◽  
High Grade Glioma ◽  
Clinical Nurse Specialist ◽  
Low Grade Glioma ◽  
Nurse Specialist ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Clinical Nurse ◽  
Mri Scans ◽  
Room Model ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Patients with high grade glioma (HGG) and low grade glioma (LGG) may enter a period of stability in their disease when surveillance is required; during this time they often require different forms of support. We describe two different multidisciplinary clinics approaches to patients with gliomas, both of which are linked to the relevant multidisciplinary meetings (MDMs). Since 1987 the ‘joint glioma clinic’ (HGG clinic) has been run with a neurosurgeon, neurooncologist and clinical nurse specialist seeing patients and their carers in one room. Patients under surveillance undergo MRI scans and if there is evidence of recurrence then an immediate discussion can be held with the patient regarding options for further management. Since 2011 the Low grade glioma clinic (LGG clinic) has run with a multi room model. There are two neurosurgeons, a neurooncologist, a neuroradiologist, a neuropsychologist, a neurologist and a clinical nurse specialist present who discuss patients in a MDM. Subsequently a patient may then see one or more of the team in sequence in different rooms as needed. This allows issues such as epilepsy, neuropsychology, treatment options and surveillance intervals to be discussed with patients at one visit. There is a cohort of 106 patients under surveillance in the HGG joint glioma clinic and 270 patients in the LGG clinic. We believe a single visit can minimize the impact of the disease and provide different forms of support a needed. Both models allow rapid decision making when the period of surveillance ends due to transformation or recurrence.

Dimensions of clinical nurse specialist work in the UK

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (17) ◽  
pp. 40-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Leary ◽  
Anthony Lezard ◽  
Louise Boden ◽  
Alison Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Nurse Specialist ◽  
Nurse Specialist ◽  
Clinical Nurse ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals The scope and variance of clinical nurse specialist job descriptions

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 606-611
Author(s):  
Ann-Marie Cannaby ◽  
Vanda Carter ◽  
Peter Rolland ◽  
Aimee Finn ◽  
James Owen
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Nurse Specialist ◽  
Nurse Specialist ◽  
Job Descriptions ◽  
Clinical Nurse ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Educational Requirements ◽  
Specialist Nurses ◽  
The Uk ◽  
High Level ◽  
Level Of Agreement

Specialist nurses have been part of the nursing workforce for decades but articulating the scope of such roles, educational requirements, professional expertise and levels of pay is still widely debated within the workplace. This article reports on a study that examined a sample of clinical nurse specialist (CNS) job descriptions from across the UK. One hundred job descriptions were sourced, originating from various healthcare settings, and audited to explore their scope and content. In conclusion, the job descriptions showed a high level of agreement of the scope domains of a CNS role but were less consistent when considering the experience and educational requirements of CNSs.

«Wie ein ANP-Team laufen lernt» – Herausforderungen und Chancen von ANP-Teams am Universitätskinderspital Zürich

Pflege ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Ullmann-Bremi ◽  
Anna-Barbara Schlüer ◽  
Gabriela Finkbeiner ◽  
Yvonne Huber
Keyword(s):  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Clinical Nurse Specialist ◽  
Nurse Specialist ◽  
Advanced Nursing Practice ◽  
Clinical Nurse

Im angloamerikanischen und nordeuropäischen Raum wurden verschiedene ANP-Einzelrollen entwickelt, unter anderem die der Clinical Nurse Specialist und der Nurse Practitioner. Diese universitär ausgebildeten Pflegespezialisten sind in der Schweiz weiterhin sehr rar. Um vor diesem Hintergrund die Praxis dennoch nachhaltig weiterentwickeln zu können, wurden in den letzten acht Jahren im Kinderspital Zürich kontinuierlich Advanced-Nursing-Practice-Teams (ANP-Teams) aufgebaut. Dieser Ansatz bewährte sich durch gezielte und angemessene Leistungserbringung in hochkomplexen Situationen. In diesem Artikel wird die Zusammensetzung der ANP-Teams diskutiert, wobei der Personalmix einen Schlüsselfaktor darstellt. Unterstützende Elemente stellen dabei sowohl die Aufgabendefinition als auch Aufgabenteilung in Klinik- und Konzeptteams dar. Die ANP-Teams arbeiten motiviert und zielgerichtet, sie integrieren Pflegende verschiedenster Erfahrungs- und Ausbildungsniveaus, wodurch gegenseitiges Lernen gefördert wird.

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