Brain Tumor Patients: Critical Role of the Nurse in Caring for Cognitive & Behavioral Changes

Описание: On August 17th, 2021, the UCSF Brain Tumor Center hosted the Adam Clar Neuro Oncology Nursing Lecture. This year’s topic focused on caring for cognitive and behavioral changes in adults with primary brain tumor patients. The presenters shared practical cognitive and behavioral management strategies to improve day to day care, as well as outlining nurses’ and allied health professionals’ roles in advocating for patients, resource linkage, and offering cognitively informed care in order to optimize health outcomes for this patient population.

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This lecture is supported by The Adam Clar, RN, Neuro-Oncology Nursing Lecture Fund, a fund created to honor and educate nurses and other allied health professionals who care for neuro-oncology patients on the importance of neurocognitive and neuro-psychological care, survivorship, caregiver support and palliative care.