Below you will find some materials to help with your day-to-day work in managing patients with breast cancer.
Podcasts
Here you can listen to two episodes from a podcast series called A tough job made tougher – coping as a breast cancer clinical nurse specialist, which has been created in conjunction with and distributed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
Part 1
Join Secondary Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists Catherine Priestly and Ruth Fox, and Professor Naz Derakhshan, for the first of a two-episode podcast series entitled “What am I feeling and why?”, which covers the day-to-day work of a secondary breast cancer nurse specialist, discussing how the role has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the support that they can count on.
Part 2
Join the hosts once again for the second of this two-episode podcast series which delves into the neuroscience behind emotional exhaustion, focusing on the coping mechanisms needed for looking after patients, particularly during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The importance of building personal resilience is discussed, as well as practical tips on how to practise self-compassion.
