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In this issue, authors discuss nurse practice issues surrounding sperm banking in adolescent male cancer patients. It is helpful to normalize the situation, to let patients know that many adults are infertile, but in this case, sperm banking is an attempt to preserve their ability to eventually father a child. If you have established an open, trusting mode of communicating with the parents and children you care for, it may be easier to discuss difficult topics as they come up. If not, here are some things to consider when discussing difficult issues. Set up a time to talk in a private place, where you will not be overheard or interrupted and think about the things that you want to say and how you want to present the issues. End the discussion on a positive note and make a plan for the next steps to be taken. In the end, it is our goal to make certain that the appropriate information is provided for the parents and child to make their best decision and to ensure that their questions and concerns are addressed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved). |
