Abstract
The focus of this article is a project that entailed creating and implementing a new policy on early postoperative intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Colorectal cancer is a systemic malignancy that is difficult to eradicate even after a major abdominal surgery. Intraperitoneal chemotherapy is designed to provide an intensive regional dose with fewer systemic adverse effects. There is limited evidence-based practice on the use of IP chemotherapy for CRC. The experience of one clinical nurse specialist with the development and implementation of the policy on a medical oncology unit is explored. The Transformative Model by Dunphy and Winland-Brown (1998) was used as a theoretical framework for the project. A pilot is being planned; for patient safety only one patient will be admitted for the procedure at a time. The project is ongoing.
