Defining Expertise in Cancer Nursing Practice
| Autor: | Jacqueline E N Rohde, Jac Mathieson, Trista Koproski, Donna Milne, Susannah L C Babos, Nathan Y H Ting, Jessica T T Duong, Ursula M M Webb, Mei Krishnasamy |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Medical education 030504 nursing Oncology (nursing) business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Specialty Compassion Focus group 03 medical and health sciences Oncology nursing 0302 clinical medicine Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Medicine Descriptive research Thematic analysis 0305 other medical science business Qualitative research media_common |
| Zdroj: | Cancer Nursing. 44:314-322 |
| ISSN: | 1538-9804 0162-220X |
| DOI: | 10.1097/ncc.0000000000000805 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: Thirty-five years ago, Benner defined an expert nurse as one who applies deep knowledge and experience across different contexts and clinical situations. Since that time, there has been little exploration of expertise in cancer nursing. OBJECTIVES: To explore and describe characteristics of expert cancer nurses and to consider whether Benner's typology of an expert nurse remains relevant in today's complex oncology settings. METHODS: An exploratory, descriptive study using audio-recorded focus group methodology was undertaken. Audio-recordings were transcribed, and an inductive thematic analysis approach applied to the data. Nurses also documented key characteristics of expert practice on Post-it notes to illustrate dominant characteristics. RESULTS: Twenty-four registered nurses from a comprehensive cancer center in Australia took part in 1 of 3 focus groups. Seven key themes were identified: knowledge, leadership, adaptability, communication, motivation, patient-centered care, organization, and culture. Key word cloud characteristics included knowledge, compassion, motivation, experience, and communication. CONCLUSIONS: Many of the expert characteristics identified in this study reflect traits common to other nursing specialty groups. Of particular relevance to cancer nurses was "adaptability," reflecting the complexity of contemporary cancer care and reaffirming Benner's definition of an expert nurse as one who can fluidly connect knowledge and experience to unfamiliar practice contexts. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Understanding characteristics of expert cancer nurses may help inform and support professional practice advancement and guide future research about select characteristics of expert cancer nurses to patient- and system-level outcomes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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