CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Developing best practice cancer treatment summary templates
There is increasing recognition of the importance of making the Recovery Package available...
27 Jun 2018
Oral vinorelbine: a practical approach to patient management
Oral vinorelbine has been a well-established cytotoxic treatment for non-small cell lung...
02 May 2018
Advance care planning: considerations for clinical practice
Advance care planning (ACP) is a process of establishing a person’s preferences and wishes,...
08 Mar 2017
Practical experience with rituximab subcutaneous
Treatment regimens involving the monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody rituximab are the standard of...
08 Oct 2015
Use of olaparib in BRCA mutation-positive ovarian cancer
Nurses should understand the role and purpose of the new generation of therapies available...
10 Jun 2015
Myelodysplastic syndromes: update and nursing considerations
This article provides nurses with an update on diagnosis, management and care of patients...
12 May 2015
Reducing medication errors in nursing practice
Preventing medication errors is essential to maintain a safe healthcare system
09 Feb 2015
Supporting delivery of the recovery package for people living with and beyond cancer
Survivorship is an important issue in cancer care in the UK. More people are being diagnosed...
08 Dec 2014
An overview of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a heterogeneous group of lymphoproliferative malignancies with...
11 Feb 2014
Promoting quality of life for patients with myeloma
This article aims to provide nurses with an update of best practice in caring for patients...
01 Oct 2013
Six steps to teaching cancer patients
There are compelling reasons why nurses should be engaged in teaching patients who have...
01 Jul 2013
Use of bevacizumab in patients with advanced or metastatic disease
Over the past ten years there has been a rapid increase in new biological (targeted) anti-...
07 Dec 2012
Bladder cancer: risk factors, diagnosis and treatment
Bladder cancer is a common health problem affecting thousands of people in the UK. People...
13 Sep 2012
Treatment-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: presentation and management
This article aims to increase nurses’ understanding of resorption inhibitor-associated...
11 Jun 2012
Assessment and management of patients with cancer pain
This article aims to update nurses on cancer pain incidence, causes, assessment and...
13 Dec 2011
Bone sarcoma: diagnosis, management and follow up
This article focuses on the diagnosis, management and follow up of patients with bone...
06 Oct 2011
Diagnosis and management of malignant melanoma
Malignant melanoma is the sixth most common cancer in the UK and its incidence is rising,...
08 Sep 2011
An overview of gastric cancer and its management
Gastric (stomach) cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide...
08 Jul 2011