Checklist To Implement The Cancer Supportive Care Program
Verify and assess that your institution has most the necessary Medical Team
- _____ program director
- _____ nurse coordinator
- _____ psychologist/mental health support
- _____ pharmacologist(s)
- _____ nutritionist(s)
- _____ physical therapist(s)/gym
- _____ recreational/art therapist/ music therapist
- _____ spiritual adviser(s)
- _____ nursing coordinator
- _____ information specialist/librarian
- _____ research associate
- _____ other specialists
- _____ Submit proposal to obtain program approval
- _____ Confer with members of team about lecture series/workshops
- _____ Meet and develop relationships with MDs, MSWs, Nurses Managers, RNs and other Staff
- _____ Modify and prepare brochures, grant proposal, course booklet, and implementation guide to fit your institution (use CSCP disk)and graphic support graphicart@monitor.net (707) 829-2735
- _____ Make a customized schedule of four-part lecture series and other lectures/workshops for your institution
- __ Begin solicitation campaign for funding donors for program support.
- _1. You may modify our basic Grant Proposals for your institution(available on request).
- _2. Open house for fund raisers.
- _3. Obtain sponsors for events.
- _____ Produce flyers for program
- _____ Assemble flyers
- _____ Begin campaign to enlist interested patients
- _____ Hire any additional personnel such as:secretary, course coordinator
- _____ Incorporate patient feedback into future lecture series. Using surveys to determine areas of interest as well as program evaluation
- _____ Add Cancer Supportive Care Program brochures, posters, flyers books/videos/tapes/materials to your resource center
- _____ Use promotional tools and freebies with your institution and program name on:
- ____ posters
- ____ e-mail announcements
- ____ paycheck stuffers
- ____ magnets, pens, mugs, baseball caps, T-shirts etc
- _____ Use personal contact to publicize the program
- ____ open house
- ____ patient recommendations
- ____ attend conferences, have poster session/booth