Radiation SIG
Chair: Myriam Skrutkowski
Email: myriam.skrutkowski@muhc.mcgill.ca
What is radiotherapy?
What happens to patients when they go to a radiotherapy department? What is the
role of the specialized oncology nurse in radiation oncology? What are some of the issues
patients face who receive concomitant chemo-radiotherapy treatment? How do
nurses communicate about this?
The CANO SIG for
Radiation Oncology was recently created to provide a forum for nurses who
practice in this specialty. At the annual CANO conference held last year in
Edmonton, an enthusiastic group of nurses who attended the SIG meeting
initiated a dialogue about the specialized role and the challenges faced to
provide nursing care in a setting that is predominantly
technologically oriented. Some of our goals include the development of
standards for the nurse's role, for patient care that is disease site specific,
and to foster a collaborative approach to improve communication on patient
care.
