Patients may also want to return to a normal life without any further visits from nurses. They may want to stop talking about their disease and treatments. He wanted to put his treatment behind him. Instead of weekly visiting, this would change to every three or four weeks. More frequent visits can be made as and when the patients request them.
Future care can include peer support from fellow patients.
The results of this study justify the benefits of support from an oncology trained nurse from the patients' first clinic consultation with the oncologist until treatment has been completed. Home support from a trained oncology nurse provides improved quality of care for patients and their families 2. The nurse can also promote better communication between disciplines, which is beneficial to patient wellbeing 3. Informing patients before treatment of all possible side effects is important not only from a legal perspective, but also from the psychological aspect of patient care 4. The oncology nurse can act as a resource for other healthcare professionals 5.