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Springer Nursing Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer Developing Knowledge Competence and Best Practice 1st Editon 2018 Softbound by Pia Riis Olsen, Sam Smith
This book describes and explains how caring for adolescents and young adults with cancer (AYA) has developed into what is now a recognized and distinct field of nursing practice. It captures current innovative nursing practices and interventions which have developed over the past 25 years across the globe and are supported by research and evidence achieved in many European and international oncology settings. By outlining and describing educational needs of the AYA cancer nursing profession, this book supports its education and professional development for the nursing profession and serves to develop and disseminate nurses’ competencies worldwide. During the last decade, AYA have gained increased attention in healthcare. Today, it is recognized that AYA with cancer have distinct needs that are different to both children and older adults. Young people are in a unique developmental and transitional phase of their lives; thus, their treatment, perspectives and experiences have been addressed in research and the body of knowledge is growing accordingly. Some books are available that describe AYA cancer care, service delivery and aspects of age appropriate care but this volume will be the first to focus on how nurses contribute to AYA cancer care in practice. It will appeal to the AYA clinical nurses in cancer care, as well as to multidisciplinary healthcare professionals and healthcare professionals who support formal nursing education programmes, training and development in practice. Preface.- Introduction. Beyond No Man’s Land - The development of AYA Cancer Nursing.- Part 1. History of the speciality and AYA nursing competence development.- Chapter 1. The Development of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Nursing - The UK Experience.- Chapter 2. A personal reflection of my leadership journey in AYA Nursing (a case study).- Chapter 3. Educating and developing AYA Cancer Nurses.- Chapter 4. Exploring professional boundaries in AYA nursing care.- Part 2. Approaches, Interventions and Innovations in AYA cancer nursing.- Chapter 5. Communication with young people with cancer about sensitive topics.- Chapter 6. Balancing risk with resilience: Using holistic psychosocial screening and assessment tools effectively with adolescents and young adults with cancer.- Chapter 7. Cancer rehabilitation of adolescents and young adults.- Chapter 8. Network focused nursing and network meetings in AYA cancer care.- Chapter 9. The Dutch AYA Outpatient Clinic: support and counselling during and after cancer treatment.- Chapter 10. Transition for adolescents and young adults with cancer.- Chapter 11. Nurse Led Ambulatory care.- Part 3. Aspects and challenges for future AYA cancer nursing.- Chapter 12. Challenges for nursing.- Chapter 13. Leadership and the future development of AYA services.