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The impact of in-house education on staff confidence in delivering palliative and end-of-life care: a service evaluation

The purpose of this study was to evaluate staff confidence levels in delivering palliative and EoLC to patients following attendance at trust education. The secondary purpose was to explore whether...

The TTP specialist nurse: an advocate for patients and professionals

TTP specialist nurses play a unique and vital role in providing acute and long-term support to patients with this rare and life-threatening disease. They can offer personalised care to their patients...

Evaluating the impact of nurse practitioner involvement in a pleural procedures clinic

The addition of NPs in PPC increased the clinic capacity. In the second 6-month period, 5.86 patients were seen per clinic compared with 4.57 in the first 6-month period (Table 1). A one sided t-test...

Ambulatory approach to cancer care. Part 3: starting and maintaining the service and its challenges and benefits

For staff interested in introducing an AC service, a pilot can take place on an inpatient or outpatient ward by converting a four-bed inpatient bay to one with approximately four chairs and a bed, or...

Ambulatory approach to cancer care. Part 2: the role of nurses and the multidisciplinary team and safety

AC at this hospital is led by registered nurses, HCAs and a lead nurse/charge nurse. The team does not consist of advanced nurse practitioners, but the nurses are empowered to be independent in daily...

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