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Kate Hancock (CLIC Sargent Clinical Psychologist for TYA’s MCCN)

Being Human – understanding and managing the emotional impact of working with teenagers and young adults with cancer. Kate Hancock (CLIC Sargent Clinical Psychologist for TYA’s MCCN) David Wright (TCT Lead Nurse for TYA’s MCCN). Workshop plan. Quick introductions

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Kate Hancock (CLIC Sargent Clinical Psychologist for TYA’s MCCN)

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  1. Being Human – understanding and managing the emotional impact of working with teenagers and young adults with cancer Kate Hancock (CLIC Sargent Clinical Psychologist for TYA’s MCCN) David Wright (TCT Lead Nurse for TYA’s MCCN)

  2. Workshop plan • Quick introductions • Common stresses/challenges (groups) • Feedback/Discussion • Helpful ways of coping (groups) • Feedback/Discussion • Drawing together action points

  3. Common stresses/challenges • Witnessing trauma of diagnosis/bad news (feeling “helpless”) • Families/significant others!! (confidentiality/consent/distress/roles) • Age (relative to own personal circumstance/against natural order of things/stage of d/ment issues) • End of life issues • Could I have done more/done things differently? • Why didn’t the patient/family let me help them?

  4. Helpful ways of coping • Peer/group support • Someone to chat to • Understanding TYA development/behaviour • Life outside of work • Self-awareness • Involving other professionals/charities • Signposting (MacMillan etc)

  5. Future Action Points What we would like the network to take forward? • All profs working with TYA’s have access to ACS training

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