If you are involved in an accident and become unconscious, you will not be able to make your health care wishes known to your family or health care provider. To prevent such a situation, consider having the following in order: Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care: This legal document names a principal and two alternative persons who may speak for you if you are unable to make medical/surgi...

An advanced practice nurse is a registered nurse who has additional education and training in how to diagnose and treat disease. Advanced practice nurses are licensed at the state level and certified by national nursing organizations. In cancer care, an advanced practice nurse may manage the primary care of patients and their families, based on a practice agreement with a doctor. Also called APN,...

The emotional, physical and financial toll of care giving is referred to as caregiver burden. It is important for caregivers to take care of themselves and to ask for help, so they can avoid becoming too stressed out and overly burdened.