Oncology Nurse Generalist Competencies: Oncology Nursing Society's Initiative to Establish Best Practice
| Autor: | Michele E. Gaguski, Edie Brucker, Kim George, Kristine B. LeFebvre, Carol Leija, Susan D. Bruce, Heather Thompson Mackey |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Adult
Male Process (engineering) Best practice education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Medicine Humans Nurse education General Environmental Science Aged 030504 nursing business.industry Oncology Nursing Middle Aged Project team Nurse clinicians Clinical Practice Oncology nursing Critical thinking 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis General Earth and Planetary Sciences Female Clinical Competence 0305 other medical science business Nurse Clinicians |
| Zdroj: | Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 21(6) |
| ISSN: | 1538-067X |
| Popis: | Background A project team was formulated by the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) to create evidence-based oncology nurse generalist (ONG) competencies to establish best practices in competency development, including high-risk tasks, critical thinking criteria, and measurement of key areas for oncology nurses. Objectives This article aims to describe the process and the development of ONG competencies. Methods This article describes how the ONG competencies were accomplished, and includes outcomes and suggestions for use in clinical practice. Findings Institutions can use the ONG competencies to assess and develop competency programs, offer unique educational strategies to measure and appraise proficiency, and establish processes to foster a workplace environment committed to mentoring and teaching future oncology nurses. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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