Issues of Cancer Survivorship An Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Care

Issues of Cancer Survivorship brings much-needed, expert guidance to the challenges of cancer care. This all-new, standardized text fully addresses the psychosocial issues experienced by the patient and interdisciplinary collaboration, covering areas such as psychological distress, short- and long-term effects of treatments, body image issues, and family relationships. This vital guide should be read by all nurses, and is indispensable to those seeking to provide the holistic care now increasingly required in oncology services.

You’ll benefit from experienced guidance through all aspects of cancer survivor care, including . . .

Coverage of survivorship topics - Definition of cancer survivor; phases of cancer survivorship
Coverage of cancer management topics:

• Clinical manifestations of cancer treatments - Nausea, vomiting, fatigue
• Psychological distress - Contributing factors; anxiety; depression
• Screening/assessment guidelines; National Comprehensive Care Network care guidelines

Coverage of psychosocial issues:

• Personal concerns - Finances; family relationships; social support; medical treatments; spirituality/religion; fear of recurrence
• Short- and long-term effects of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation - Temporary and permanent disability; body changes; bone health; end-of-life issues

Coverage of pediatric cancer survivor issues:

• Long-term effects and secondary cancers resulting from treatment
• Specific needs of pediatric long-term survivors
• Impact on immediate family
• Developmental differences of pediatric patients
• Nursing theories - Helping patients deal with: uncertainty of outcomes; unpleasant symptoms; transitions; adaptations; increasing resiliency

Coverage of health care team members roles and collaboration, including:

• The roles and responsibilities of oncology nurse navigators, oncology case managers, oncology clinical nurse specialists, mental health nurses, social workers, and clergy
• Pain and palliative care teams
• Survivorship care plan

Chapter features include: key words, learning objectives, and case studies with thinking questions to help you absorb content

Contents
 
Section I—Understanding Survivorship
 
Chapter 1: Survivorship
Kathleen Pelc, MS, RN, OCN
 
Section II—Potential Consequences of Cancer Management
 
Chapter 2: Symptom Management
Maureen Cardoza, PhD, RN, CDP
 
Chapter 3: Psychological Distress
Debra Kantor, PhD, APRN, BC
 
Section III—Psychosocial Issues of Cancer Survivorship
 
Chapter 4: Family Relationships, Social Support, Fear of Recurrence, and Finances
Mary Rzeszut, MSW, LCSW
 
Chapter 5: Spirituality
Judith A. Schreiber, PhD, RN
 
Section IV—The Pediatric Cancer Survivor
 
Chapter 6: Pediatric/Family Concerns Post Treatment
Ann Marie Paraszczuk, EdD, RNC, IBCLC
Michelle Schaefer, RN, BSN, CPON
 
Section V—Nursing Theories
 
Chapter 7: Theory of Uncertainty
Kristen Sethares, PhD, RN, CNE
Maryellen Brisbois, PhD, RN, APHN-BC
Elizabeth Danells Chin, PhD, RN, ANP
 
Chapter 8: Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms
Alaine Stadelman, MSN, RN
 
Chapter 9: Transitions
Eun-Ok Im, PhD, MPH, RN, CNS, FAAN
Yaelim Lee, MSN, RN, PhD (c)
 
Chapter 10: Adaptation
Akhtar Ebrahimi Ghassemi, PhD, MHC, MSN, RN
 
Chapter 11: Resilience
Debra Kantor, PhD, APRN, BC
Nona Holmes, DNP, APRN-BC, NP Psychiatry
 
Section VI—Understanding the Nurse’s Role in Cancer Survivorship
 
Chapter 12: Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists
Heidi Bentos-Pereira, MSN, MBA, RN, OCN
 
Chapter 13: Oncology Nurse Navigators
Joyce Davis, BS, RN
 
Chapter 14: Oncology Case Managers
Rebecca Perez, RN, BSN, CCM
 
Chapter 15: Mental Health Nurses
Susan Glodstein, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC
 
Section VII—Collaboration With Other Health Team Members
 
Chapter 16: Role of the Social Worker
Mary Rzeszut, MSW, LCSW
 
Chapter 17: Role of the Clergy
Rabbi Stephanie Dickstein, LMSW
Rabbi/Chaplain Abraham Rabinovich
 
Chapter 18: Pain and Palliative Care Team
Paula Lester, MD, FACP
Jessica Weinberger, MS, FNP, ACHPN
 
Section VIII—Life After Cancer Treatment
 
Chapter 19: When the Cloud Returns
Maureen Cardoza, PhD, RN, CDP
 
Appendix : Nursing Diagnosis
Zelda Suzan, MA, RN, CNE
Debra Kantor, PhD, APRN, BC
 
Glossary
Suggested Resources
Index
About the Editors