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2. To provide effective efficient and professional chemotherapy services.
3. To assist the gynaeoncologist during the surgeries
4. To assist in the ward rounds.
5. To counsel patients on the nature of the disease, its sequels, the treatment
options, complication of treatment, prognosis. 6.
To obtain the necessary consent for surgical intervention and blood transfusion 7.
To assist in palliation of patients 8.
To assist in the end of life care of the patient so as to ensure a dignified death. 9.
To provide professional clinical leadership and supervision to the medical officers
10. To undertake call duties as per roster
11. To be up to date with the trends and development in gynae-oncology,
chemotherapy by keeping abreast of relevant literature conferences and courses.
21.14.3 Medical officer
1. To help the gynaeoncologist to review patient in the clinics
2. To help in the planning and organization of the tumor board meeting
3. To assist the surgeon in operative procedures.
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4. To liaise with the radiotherapy department in planning radiotherapy
treatment. 5.
To assist in the molar clinic 6.
To perform on call duties 7.
To participate on a regular basis in the educational and audit programs within the department
8. To assist the ward rounds
9. To help in the organization of courses by the unit.
10. To help in counseling the patients in the various aspects.
11. To obtain consent for blood transfusion and surgical intervention.
21.14.4 Gynae oncology nurse
1. To assist in the day to day running of the various clinics
2. To assist the gynae-oncologist during examination of patients
3. To administer Day- care chemotherapy under supervision
4. To provide nursing care to the gynae-oncology patients
5. To trace laboratory investigations, previous hospitalization case notes, and
radiological investigation
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6. To document nursing report in the patients case notes
7. To attend to continuing nursing education CNE activities.
8. To counsel and update family members regarding the patient’s condition.
9. To assist doctors in various procedures.
10. To receive referrals and register the patients.
11. To dispatch reply letters to referring sources.
12. To document, record, and perform data entry for statistical purposes
13. To contact patients when necessary
14. To draw blood for investigations.
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