Cancer Symptom Management And Treatment Discussion Paper

To prepare for this Discussion:

Review the Resources pertaining to alternative therapies.

Select one of the following areas where alternative therapies are being used:

Cancer treatment

Cancer symptom management

End-of-life care

Palliative care

Find at least one scholarly journal article discussing alternative therapies in your chosen subtopic.

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***Respond to the following: Cancer Symptom Management And Treatment Discussion Paper

Identify at least one challenge associated with the nurse’s role in providing alternative therapies for patient care.

Explain how the nurse might integrate the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) approaches in your chosen subtopic and discuss the ethical issues nurses may face.

What are the main elements you would include in a teaching plan for nurses on the use of CAM in your chosen subtopic?

What is the shared role of the nurse and patient in developing care plans?

Support your response with references from the professional nursing literature.

Moir, C., Roberts, R., Martz, K., Perry, J., & Tivis, L. J. (2015). Communicating with patients and their families about palliative and end-of-life care: Comfort and educational needs of nursesLinks to an external site.. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 21(3), 109–112. http://doi.org/10.129768/ijpn.2015.21.3.109 Cancer Symptom Management And Treatment Discussion Paper

National Cancer Institute. (2015). Complementary and alternative medicine for health professionalsLinks to an external site.. http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/hp

American Cancer SocietyLinks to an external site.. (n.d.). http://www.cancer.org/

The American Cancer Society’s website provides information regarding the progress of cancer research, support systems for patients with cancer, and survivor stories. Explore current research on non-invasive and alternative treatment options for cancer patients.

Hospice & Palliative Nurses AssociationLinks to an external site.. (n.d.). https://advancingexpertcare.org/

National Quality Forum. (2016a). Palliative care and end-of-life careLinks to an external site.. http://www.qualityforum.org/Topics/Palliative_Care_and_End-of-Life_Care.aspx

EthnoMed. (2016). Clinical topicsLinks to an external site.. http://ethnomed.org/clinicalThe EthnoMed site has great resources regarding cultural diversity and beliefs, patient handouts in different languages, research articles, et cetera.
Aldridge, M. D., Hasselaar, J., Garralda, E., van der Eerden, M., Stevenson, D., McKendrick, K., Centeno, C., & Meier, D. E. (2016). Education, implementation, and policy barriers to greater integration of palliative care: A literature reviewLinks to an external site.. Palliative Medicine, 30(3), 224–239. http://doi.org/10.71177/0269216315606645 Cancer Symptom Management And Treatment Discussion Paper