Originally emanating from presentations at an international
conference, this text brings together research and practice
development from three perspectives: practice, management and
education. Within these three sections the book presents a series
of chapters written mainly by practitioners, but some in
collaboration with academics. At the end of each section there is a
commentary by a practitioner, manager or researcher, which aims to
offer a helpful critique on the papers in their section, guiding
the reader to consider other areas of research and practice
development.

At a time when practitioners are being called to produce and use
evidence in their practice, this book should offer a valuable
contribution to that evidence base.

Autorentext

Faith Gibson, Lecturer in Children's Nursing Research, institute of Child Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital and King's College London, London.

Louise Soanes, Senior Sister for Children's Services, McElwain Ward, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road, Surrey.

Beth Sepion is the editor of Perspectives in Paediatric Oncology Nursing, published by Wiley.
The editors have extensive experience of paediatric cancer nursing practice, education and research and are established authors in the field of oncology nursing. Each has contributed to a large number of successful texts and journals and has well-established links with the UK, European and international cancer nursing community.

Klappentext
Originally emanating from presentations at an international conference, this text brings together research and practice development from three perspectives: practice, management and education. Within these three sections the book presents a series of chapters written mainly by practitioners, but some in collaboration with academics. At the end of each section there is a commentary by a practitioner, manager or researcher, which aims to offer a helpful critique on the papers in their section, guiding the reader to consider other areas of research and practice development. At a time when practitioners are being called to produce and use evidence in their practice, this book should offer a valuable contribution to that evidence base.

Inhalt
Foreword Fiona Smith. Preface.

Contributors.

Part 1 - Perspectives on Education - Helen Langdon

Chapter 1 Defining a framework for advancing clincial practice - Faith Giobson and Louise Hooker.

Chapter 2 Specialist nurse: identified professional role or personal agenda? - Jane Hunt.

Chapter 3 The development of nursing roles in a day-care setting - Louise Soanes, Karen Bravery, Julie Bayliss, Faith Gibson and Emmie Parsons.

Chapter 4 Developing clinical competencies - Faith Gibson and Louise Soanes.

Chapter 5 Peace: paediatric education, active contribution, evolution - Julianne Hall, Wilma Stuart and Louise Soanes.

Chapter 6 Developing roles in paediatric oncology: a case study - Monica Hopkins and Karen Selwood.

Part 2 Perspectives on the Service - Janet Williss.

Chapter 7 Setting up an adolescent service - Sue Morgan and Diane Hubber.

Chapter 8 Semen collection in adolescents with cancer - Neil Shaw, Howard Wilford and Beth Sepion.

Chapter 9 Teenagers' inforamtion needs - Louise Hooker.

Chapter 10 Shared Care - Beth Sepion.

Chapter 11 A survey of staffing levels - Rachel Hollis, Alison Arnfield and Guy Makin.

Part 3 Perspectives on Care Tom Devine.

Chapter 12 A delphi survey: establishing nursing research priorities - Louise Soanes, Faith Gibson, Julie Bayliss and Julia Hannan.

Chapter 13 Development of an oral care protocol - Faith Gibson and Sharon Hayden.

Chapter 14 Cancer-related fatique in teenagers: a journey of discovery - Jackie Edwards, Faith Gibson and Beth Sepion.

Chapter 15 The experience of children with central venous catheter - Linda Sanderson.

Chapter 16 Disease and treatment-related distress among children aged 4-7 years: parent and nurse perceptions - Mariann Hedstrom and Louise von Essen.

Chapter 17 Parental home administration of cytosine chemotherapy - Pippa Chesterfield.

Index.