Australian women's perceptions of a specialist breast nurse model

B Liebert, S Furber - Australian Health Review, 2004 - CSIRO Publishing
Barbara Liebert was formerly at the National Breast Cancer Centre; Dr Susan Furber has a
conjoint position at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of …

An evidence‐based specialist breast nurse role in practice: a multicentre implementation study

National Breast Cancer Centre's … - European Journal of …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study was to examine the feasibility, implementation, acceptability and
impact of an evidence‐based specialist breast care nurse (SBN) model of care in Australia …

Are specialist breast nurses available to Australian women with breast cancer?

D Campbell, A Khan, N Rankin, P Williams… - Cancer …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Despite evidence of benefit, little is know about Australian women's access to and
perceptions of specialist breast nurse (SBN) care. The aims of this study were to: explore …

A patient-focused evaluation of breast care nursing specialist services in North Wales

R Carnwell, SA Baker - Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 2003 - Elsevier
Background to the study: Breast care services for Wales have developed in response to
government requirements that breast cancer care should be delivered only by specialist …

Establishing an evidence base for the specialist breast nurse: A model for Australian breast cancer care

B Liebert, M Parle, K White, A Rodger - Australian Health Review, 2001 - CSIRO Publishing
The unmet needs of women with breast cancer have been extensively documented. In the
United Kingdom, theintroduction of the specialist breast nurse (SBN) role has been one …

Literature review: An exploration of the role of the Australian breast care nurse in the provision of information and supportive care

T Ahern, A Gardner - Collegian, 2015 - Elsevier
Breast care nurses (BCNs) were introduced to the Australian health care system in the
1990s to facilitate better continuity of care and increase psychosocial support to women with …

The role of the breast care nurse during treatment for early breast cancer: the patient's perspective

G Halkett, P Arbon, S Scutter, M Borg - Contemporary nurse, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
INTRODUCTION: Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer require the support of a
range of people during their treatment. Although the role of the breast care nurse in …

A qualitative study to evaluate breast care nursing in North Wales from the user perspective

R Carnwell, SA Baker - Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 2003 - Elsevier
Background to the study: Breast care services for Wales developed in response to
government requirements that breast cancer care should be delivered only by specialist …

Describing the role of the breast nurse in Australia

K White, L Wilkes - European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 1998 - Elsevier
Anecdotal evidence in Australia suggests specialist nurses, known as breast care nurses
(breast nurses), are perceived by health workers as playing a significant role in the health …

Competency standards and educational requirements for specialist breast nurses in Australia

P Yates, A Evans, A Moore, M Heartfield, T Gibson… - Collegian, 2007 - Elsevier
There is substantial evidence that Specialist Breast Nurses (SBNs) make an important
contribution to improved outcomes for women with breast cancer, by providing information …