EPISODE · Apr 22, 2024 · 35 MIN
Lung Cancer Nurses: Essential, Beneficial and a Key Link In Lung Cancer Screening
from Conversations in Lung Cancer Research · host vanessa brunelli, Fiorina Gibbons, melissa Lann, Dr Henry Marshall
Lung Cancer Support Nurse - Lung Foundation AustraliaQuit Centre | HomepageLung Cancer Screening Program: Early Detection Saves Lives (thoraciconcology.org.au)Lung Cancer Optimal Care Pathway Support TOGAThank you for listening to Conversations in Lung Cancer Research. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.---------------Connect with TOGAAttend an Event: https://thoraciconcology.org.au/events/Become a Member: Join the TOGA community at https://thoraciconcology.org.au/membership/Donate: Support our research and treatment initiatives at https://thoraciconcology.org.au/support-us/donate/Follow UsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thoracic-oncology-group-of-australasia/X (Twitter): https://x.com/TOGAANZInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/togaanz/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thoracic_Oncology---------------Acknowledgement of CountryThe Thoracic Oncology Group of Australasia Limited acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait cultures; and to Elders past and present.
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People living with lung cancer experience a high level of unmet needs, high levels of psychological stress, and a poor quality of life. Additionally, they tend to underutilise hospital and community support services. This situation makes access to a lung cancer nurse imperative. A dedicated nurse can provide essential support and care, improving the well-being of patients with lung cancer. Nurses have many roles and responsibilities and in this TOGA podcast we want to raise awareness of the importance of this role in the delivery a variety of positive outcomes to people living with thoracic cancer and their families. To discuss their role, how they benefit lung cancer patients and how the national lung cancer screening program may affect their role Dr Vanessa Brunelli, Research Fellow, Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Sustainable Futures); Vice Chancellor’s Unit, University of Wollongong is joined by Fiorina Gibbons, Lung Cancer and Melanoma Clinical Nurse Consultant at Western Cancer Centre Dubbo; Melissa Laan, Lung Cancer Nurse Consultant at Royal Adelaide Hospital; and Associate Professor Henry Marshall , senior staff Thoracic Physician at The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane and Visiting Medical Officer at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside, Brisbane. This podcast has been supported by Community Underwriting.
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