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The evolving role of the clinical nurse specialist within the comprehensive breast cancer centre
Author(s) -
POOLE KAREN
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of clinical nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1365-2702
pISSN - 0962-1067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2702.1996.tb00266.x
Subject(s) - nursing , multidisciplinary approach , clinical nurse specialist , breast cancer , medicine , multidisciplinary team , oncology nursing , health care , service (business) , clinical practice , family medicine , nurse education , cancer , sociology , political science , business , social science , marketing , law
Summary• The collaborative functioning of a specialist multidisciplinary team is a fundamental prerequisite in the establishment of designated breast cancer units throughout the UK. It is, therefore, opportune for clinical nurse specialists to examine carefully their unique contribution to the care of women with breast disease. • This article explores the contemporary developments in service provision and identifies potential areas for nursing development. • It is only when the role of the breast care nurse is explicitly defined can research begin to determine the effectiveness of nursing practice in terms of women's health.