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1. Prostate cancer is the most common cause of cancer in men in the United States. Although the value and significance of early detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer continue to generate much discussion, the array of diagnostic studies has increased and become more accurate. 2. The two most widely used methods in initial detection for prostate cancer are the digital rectal examination (DRE) and the serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) assay. 3. The well-informed nurse plays an important role in the implementation and care of the patient, encouraging treatment compliance and monitoring the patient's response to therapy.

1. Cryosurgical ablation of the prostate is an attempt to use the proved cytodestructive abilities of cryosurgery in combination with the guidance of transrectal ultrasound to provide local disease control with less morbidity and a quicker recovery period. 2. Cryosurgical ablation of the prostate begins as a same day admission. Patients are out of bed and eating as tolerated that evening. They are generally discharged the following day if able to manage the suprapubic tube. 3. Though the recovery period is generally a quick one, there exist many idiosyncrasies to this recovery which make careful interaction between the physician, nurse, and patient critical.

1. Patient compliance is a complex behavior that includes compliance with medication administration, lifestyles modifications, and all subsequent health care interventions. 2. Barriers to compliance should be identified and eliminated (if possible) to increase compliance. 3. Using multiple education techniques may be necessary if patient distractors are present.

Nurse managers are prime candidates for caring too much. Caring is an integral part of nursing. The act and art of caring in a relationship is one of the features that distinguishes nursing from other professions. Caring also is a positive trait for managers involved at the institutional level. When the new manager takes a brief case full of work home every night, does not take a vacation, shows up at work on the weekends, and thinks of little else besides the job it is likely that the manager is experiencing the dilemma of caring too much. Being this involved in work responsibilities can have devastating effects on relationships at home as well as at work. It is important for the nurse manager in this situation to initiate strategies that can put work responsibilities back in perspective so that work becomes one of a well-balanced assortment of interests and priorities.

1. In today's decentralized organization, front line managerial competency is exemplified by the effective use of power. Managerial responsibilities require that more attention must be focused on power concepts as they pertain to Today's OR manager. 2. Acquiring power means acquiring potential influence. The OR manager, to be successful and effective, must have abilities that go beyond planning and evaluation. OR departments do not exist in a vacuum, but are part of the organizational whole. Thus, the OR manager must be able to operate within the whole hospital environment. 3. If OR managers use power wisely, it can help them achieve desired goals. Effective use of power will yield positive managerial outcomes. It will help everyone keep from being angry, frustrated, and ineffective in their roles. When used constructively, power can help OR managers actualize the potential that they and their staff members have for improving systems that affect job satisfaction and patient care.