A sustainable model for pediatric oncology nursing education in low-income countries.

Autor: Day SW; International Outreach Program, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA. sara.day@stjude.org, Garcia J, Antillon F, Wilimas JA, McKeon LM, Carty RM, de Alarcon P, Pui CH, Ribeiro RC, Howard SC
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Pediatric blood & cancer [Pediatr Blood Cancer] 2012 Feb; Vol. 58 (2), pp. 163-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Nov 18.
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24007
Abstrakt: Effectiveness of a nurse educator in the pediatric oncology unit in Guatemala was assessed by measuring completion of an education course, chemotherapy and central line competency, continuing education, and cost. All newly hired nurses completed the education course. Of the nurses employed, 86% participated in the chemotherapy course, and 93% achieved competency; 57% participated in the central line course, and 79% achieved competency. The nurses completed a mean of 26 hours continuing education yearly. The annual direct cost of the educator ($244/nurse) was markedly less than other models. This is an effective and sustainable means to educate nurses in low-income countries.
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