Breast Care Nurse
The role of the Breast Care Nurse(BCN) is to provide patients with breast cancer, their family and carers appropriate support, information, education and treatment modalities throughout the breast cancer journey.
The BCN also aims to support and facilitate women to make the best treatment decisions and gain a sense of control and empowerment over their management
The BCN communicates with members of the multidisciplinary team and relevant health providers to facilitate well - coordinated patient care.
The BCN will:
provide appropriate information
reinforce and discuss this information
offer both practical and emotional support
provide referrals to other support services where indicated
provide advice regarding the purchase of a breast prosthesis, wigs, bras etc
She is a constant face throughout your treatment and is available outside your scheduled appointment time if needed.