{"id":588,"date":"2019-11-23T15:10:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-23T15:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=588"},"modified":"2020-01-23T15:15:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T15:15:12","slug":"contact-nurse-your-support-in-cancer-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/contact-nurse-your-support-in-cancer-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Nurse &#8211; your support in cancer care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You can get the support of a contact nurse if you are being investigated or treated for cancer.&nbsp;This is to make you feel safe in your care.&nbsp;The contact nurse is responsible for making a care plan together with you.&nbsp;Relatives can also be supported by the contact nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why should I have a contact nurse?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are being investigated or treated for cancer, it often feels safer if you understand and can overlook what is happening.&nbsp;Then you can also be involved and influence things that are important to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The contact nurse helps with this in different ways.&nbsp;Here are some of his duties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ensure that the different parts of your <strong>cancer care<\/strong> are coordinated.<\/li><li>Tell you about the different events in your care and when they should happen.<\/li><li>Answer questions and give advice and support.<\/li><li>Make sure you get involved and plan your care.<\/li><li>Help you reach other healthcare professionals if you need it.<\/li><li>Answer questions and provide advice and support to relatives.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The contact nurse has a duty of confidentiality just like any other healthcare professional.&nbsp;They can provide support and advice to your loved ones without telling you things you do not want to pass on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The contact nurse has specialist knowledge in <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">cancer care<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The contact nurse maybe your\u00a0regular care contact, but it can also be another person who is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When do I have a contact nurse?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It varies when you meet a contact nurse for the first time.&nbsp;It may be when the investigation begins to find out if you have cancer or when the doctor tells you that you have cancer.&nbsp;You may also have a contact nurse during the time the treatment is being followed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell the reception where you received the cancer diagnosis or where you are being treated, unless you are offered a contract nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You can have several contact nurses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is common with different types of <em>cancer care<\/em> and therefore you may sometimes need to change contact nurses.\u00a0Maybe you should have surgery first.\u00a0Then your contact nurse is at the surgeon&#8217;s clinic.\u00a0After surgery, you may need radiotherapy or chemotherapy.\u00a0Then you switch to the contact nurse who is there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your former contact nurse will ensure that the new healthcare staff receives the information they need and what you want them to have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You have the right to always know who is responsible for you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will receive the name and telephone number of the new contact nurse before handing over.&nbsp;Your current contact nurse will continue to be responsible for you until you and the new contact nurse have met or called you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You may join and write the care plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The contact nurse arranges so that you, the doctor and other health care personnel together write &#8220;My care plan&#8221;.&nbsp;That plan is your document and should answer questions that are important to you.&nbsp;Here are suggestions on such issues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is the purpose of the care I receive?<\/li><li>What is the next event in healthcare and when should it happen?<\/li><li>What can I do to feel better?<\/li><li>How do I get the rehabilitation I need?<\/li><li>Where can I call if I suddenly feel worse or feel uneasy?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;My health plan&#8221; is one or more papers that you bring with you during your visits to health care.\u00a0In some places, you can choose if you would rather have the plan digitally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your health care provider to update the plan or change yourself if your care or needs change in any way that matters to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;My Care Plan&#8221; is not the same as the medical record, but it should say in the journal that &#8220;My Care Plan&#8221; exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are too ill to attend and plan your care, the healthcare staff will make a care plan based on what they think will be best for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can get the support of a contact nurse if you are being investigated or treated for cancer. 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