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Assessment of the family after cancer treatment ends involves addressing fears of?
Relapse in the absence of active treatment
Nursing interventions at the time of diagnosis include:
1. Help the family meet basic needs (food, clothing, etc)
2. Help interpret medical information
3. Explain/review hospital policies
4. Encourage parents to maintain parenting role.
5. Encourage parents to include siblings in family experience.
6. Prepare the family for transition to home.
After cancer treatment ends, parents are generally very anxious. What are some nursing interventions related to end of cancer therapy?
1. Prepare the parents for the transition from treatment to survival and the task of "getting on with life"
2. Encourage the parents to view their child as normal.
3. Reassure the parents that the child will be monitored closely by the treatment team for signs of relapse.