NU-19: MAXIMISING POTENTIAL AND SUPPORT: THE ROLE OF THE ONCOLOGY OUTREACH NURSE SPECIALIST

The role of the Oncology outreach nurse specialist role strives to support and achieve improved care for patients. The impact of a brain tumour diagnosis in childhood is far beyond that of diagnosis, treatment, remission and survival. It needs to be considered in a holistic approach to patient management; proactively pursuiting potential challenges an individual and family may encounter to allow adoption of interventions/ strategies to maximise an individual's quality of life. The poster presentation will reflect on the key elements of the oncology outreach role, potential challenges that can be encountered in achieving this and ways in which the role can be developed further.