Affiliation
Oncology and Cancer Support Services, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin.Issue Date
2012-02-01T10:29:39ZMeSH
Clinical Competence*Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Neoplasms/*nursing
Nursing Staff, Hospital/*standards
Oncologic Nursing/*methods/*standards
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Br J Nurs. 2010 Jun 24-Jul 7;19(12):761-7.Journal
British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)PubMed ID
20622795Abstract
As cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide, every nurse will be required to care for patients with the condition at some point in his/her career. However, non-specialized oncology nurses are often ill-prepared to nurse patients suffering from cancer. This literature review aims to provide an overview of current trends and developments in cancer care nursing in an attempt to identify the range of previous research pertaining to caring for patients with cancer on non-specialist wards. The review finds that non-specialized cancer nurses report a lack of education and training with regard to cancer care and cancer treatments, which acts as a barrier to providing quality nursing care. Emotional and communication issues with patients and their families can also cause non-specialist nurses significant distress. International research has shown that specialist oncology nurses make a considerable difference to physical and psychosocial patient care. It is therefore paramount that non-speciality nurses' educational needs are met to develop clinical competence and to provide supportive holistic care for both patients and their families.Language
engISSN
0966-0461 (Print)0966-0461 (Linking)
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