CNE SERIES. Prostate Cancer: An Unfolding Case Study from Symptoms to Postoperative Recovery.

This article is a fictional case study that presents the process of an individual man and his choices for prostate cancer treatment, from seeking evaluation to post-operative care. It is designed as an unfolding case study, which can be used with undergraduate nursing students to enhance learning by...

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Publicado en:Urologic Nursing Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 235 - 244
Autor principal: Graniero, Cally E.
Formato: case study CEU Journal Article
Publicado: Society of Urologic Nurses & Associates, Inc. Sep/Oct2017
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Sumario:This article is a fictional case study that presents the process of an individual man and his choices for prostate cancer treatment, from seeking evaluation to post-operative care. It is designed as an unfolding case study, which can be used with undergraduate nursing students to enhance learning by mimicking real-life clinical situations. It includes rationale with each step of the case study process to reinforce the teaching and care that are vital to men undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.