Abstract
This chapter discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare, with a focus on the role of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in cancer services. The chapter will commence with a brief introduction to COVID-19 and then outline its impact on the delivery of health services and frontline workers. There will be a reflection on the role of the CNS prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with a discussion that highlights the changes to this role as a result of COVID-19. The chapter will conclude with a discussion on the way forward for the CNS and healthcare services post-pandemic.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The role of the clinical nurse specialist in cancer care |
| Editors | Helen Kerr |
| Publisher | Wiley-ISTE |
| Chapter | 14 |
| Pages | 203-217 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781119867029 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781119866992 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01 Sept 2023 |
Bibliographical note
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing
- General Medicine
