Brain Tumor Clinical Practice Guideline (Webinar & PDF Guideline)-Brain Tumor 2025 Webinar Recording

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Robin Psyche summarizes the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses’ clinical practice guideline for adults with brain tumors. Evidence linking environmental exposures, obesity, and diet to tumor development is generally weak; nurses should offer balanced education and promote healthy habits without overstating specific prevention benefits.<br /><br />Nurses support timely diagnostic imaging and objective neuropsychological assessment, monitoring cognition and connecting patients with rehabilitation and other services. During radiation therapy, they should routinely assess symptoms and quality of life, and advocate for strategies that may reduce cognitive effects, including memantine and hippocampal avoidance when appropriate. Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols can improve pain and nausea control, shorten hospital stays, and increase satisfaction.<br /><br />Because many patients use complementary therapies, nurses should ask about them and discuss possible risks or interactions. Exercise may benefit well-being and should be tailored to patients’ abilities. Vigilant monitoring and education can help prevent or identify complications, while standardized symptom assessment can guide individualized care.<br /><br />The guideline also stresses early advance care planning and palliative care referrals. These support informed decisions, symptom relief, psychological well-being, and caregivers throughout the disease course. Overall, it calls for holistic, patient-centered nursing care that reflects current evidence and adapts as research advances.

Keywords

brain tumors

nursing guideline

radiation therapy

cognitive assessment

palliative care

complementary therapies

exercise rehabilitation