Cancer Prevention in the Survivorship Setting Essay 2022
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CANCER PREVENTION IN THE SURVIVORSHIP
SETTING
SETTING
In this present essay, I will reflect my personal experiences on phrases of survivorship of
children who are diagnosed with cancer. Presently I am working as a specialist cancer nurse for
children in the oncologist department of a reputed hospital. For fulfilling this task, I would like to
focus mainly on cancer prevention care in the survivorship setting.
As a senior nurse, I have experienced a number of cancer patients and their pain during treatment
procedure which enriches my critical thinking ability in personal and professional life. From my
experiences, I have learned that cancer survivorship has three consecutive stages that are acute,
extended, and permanent.
The acute stage indicates the diagnosis of cancer up to the end of initial treatment procedures. It
may last for a few months to one or two years. Once a patient has been diagnosed with cancer, a
core treatment plan is prepared based on age, cancer origin, and immunity. In this plan, we are
advised to take care of the patients and support the family members. We encourage parents by
informing the positive factors and consequences of the treatment procedures. In this stage,
anxiety, fear is observed within the patient as they are not used to with the treatment procedures
( Lewis-Patterson, Palos, Dains & Jackson, 2019).
After the end of acute treatment procedure patients are advised for extended treatment for a full
recovery. This phase needs more counseling and knowledge regarding oncology treatment. As a
specialist oncology nurse, I often perform this task. For doing this, I usually arrange workshops
and promotional events regarding cancer-related nursing care with the help of doctors and
administration department for my subordinate staff. The hospital authority also encourages me to
arrange some awareness programs and promotional events for the children and their parents. The
main aim of these events is to educate them about oncology and its various stages along with the
treatment procedures (Leigh, 2007).
children who are diagnosed with cancer. Presently I am working as a specialist cancer nurse for
children in the oncologist department of a reputed hospital. For fulfilling this task, I would like to
focus mainly on cancer prevention care in the survivorship setting.
As a senior nurse, I have experienced a number of cancer patients and their pain during treatment
procedure which enriches my critical thinking ability in personal and professional life. From my
experiences, I have learned that cancer survivorship has three consecutive stages that are acute,
extended, and permanent.
The acute stage indicates the diagnosis of cancer up to the end of initial treatment procedures. It
may last for a few months to one or two years. Once a patient has been diagnosed with cancer, a
core treatment plan is prepared based on age, cancer origin, and immunity. In this plan, we are
advised to take care of the patients and support the family members. We encourage parents by
informing the positive factors and consequences of the treatment procedures. In this stage,
anxiety, fear is observed within the patient as they are not used to with the treatment procedures
( Lewis-Patterson, Palos, Dains & Jackson, 2019).
After the end of acute treatment procedure patients are advised for extended treatment for a full
recovery. This phase needs more counseling and knowledge regarding oncology treatment. As a
specialist oncology nurse, I often perform this task. For doing this, I usually arrange workshops
and promotional events regarding cancer-related nursing care with the help of doctors and
administration department for my subordinate staff. The hospital authority also encourages me to
arrange some awareness programs and promotional events for the children and their parents. The
main aim of these events is to educate them about oncology and its various stages along with the
treatment procedures (Leigh, 2007).
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