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