Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy for Nurses : A Guide to Principles, Practice and Care

This text introduces and explains all aspects of systemic anti-cancer therapy, from pharmacology to administration and beyond, providing the underpinning knowledge to support completion of the UKONS SACT competency passport. Written by experienced practitioners and lecturers, this concise book: • critically analyses how the pharmacological properties of anti-cancer drugs and their role at various stages of the cell cycle impacts on their administration; • examines the management of patients receiving systemic anti-cancer therapy; • explores the health and safety, professional and legal aspects of administration of anti-cancer drug therapy; and • appraises the holistic needs of patients receiving systemic anti-cancer therapy.Each chapter includes case scenarios, illustrations, further reading and self-assessment exercises to aid learning. This is the perfect book for nurses who are undertaking a university-accredited systemic anti-cancer therapy course or are new to practising in the field.