The Role of Advanced Practice Nurses in Cancer Survivorship Care.

OBJECTIVES

To review advanced practice nursing roles in planning, implementing, and evaluating survivorship care.

DATA SOURCES

Review of the literature, published articles, government and organizational reports.

CONCLUSION

The increased focus on improving post-treatment cancer care presents opportunities for advanced practice nurses to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of cancer survivors.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE

As experts in the comprehensive delivery of care, oncology advanced practice nurses are positioned to initiate, deliver, and evaluate survivorship care through innovative models.