Assessing cancer-related learning needs of Texas nurses.
Assessing cancer-related learning needs of Texas nurses.
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评估德克萨斯州护士与癌症相关的学习需求。
DOI:
10.1097/ncc.0b013e31820641be
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发表时间:
2011
期刊:
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Scott,Tiffany
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文献类型:
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作者:
Volker,DeborahL;Watson,Joni;Becker,Heather;Scott,Tiffany
Background:Given the growing number of cancer survivors, all nurses must have current knowledge and skills to provide competent cancer care. Accordingly, access to evidence-based educational opportunities designed to promote ongoing competency must be ensured. Program offerings and services should be based on a systematic and periodic approach to provide appropriate programming that meets learners' self-identified needs, priorities, and self-reported gaps in existing knowledge and practice.Objective:The purpose of this article was to report the process and findings of a statewide needs assessment of cancer-related needs of nurses across all practice settings.Methods:A convenience sample of licensed nurses was recruited from throughout Texas to complete a learning needs assessment instrument.Results:Five hundred twenty-one nurses completed the survey. Results revealed several priority areas for educational programming, including clinical care topics, survivorship issues, tobacco cessation strategies, and clinical trials. Although results varied somewhat between oncology and nononcology nurses, both groups cited time constraints as the biggest barrier to integrating cancer-related knowledge and skills into their practice.Conclusion:Findings from the survey can be used to direct program priorities and approaches for ongoing educational services that promote delivery of competent cancer care.Implications for Practice:This approach to a cancer-focused needs assessment serves as an exemplar for nursing education leaders who are charged with developing and delivering cancer-specific programming for nurses.Background: Given the growing number of cancer survivors, all nurses must have current knowledge and skills to provide competent cancer care. Accordingly, access to evidence-based educational opportunities designed to promote ongoing competency must be ensured. Program offerings and services should be based on a systematic and periodic approach to provide appropriate programming that meets learners' self-identified needs, priorities, and self-reported gaps in existing knowledge and practice. Objective: The purpose of this article was to report the process and findings of a statewide needs assessment of cancer-related needs of nurses across all practice settings. Methods: A convenience sample of licensed nurses was recruited from throughout Texas to complete a learning needs assessment instrument. Results: Five hundred twenty-one nurses completed the survey. Results revealed several priority areas for educational programming, including clinical care topics, survivorship issues, tobacco cessation strategies, and clinical trials. Although results varied somewhat between oncology and nononcology nurses, both groups cited time constraints as the biggest barrier to integrating cancer-related knowledge and skills into their practice. Conclusion: Findings from the survey can be used to direct program priorities and approaches for ongoing educational services that promote delivery of competent cancer care. Implications for Practice: This approach to a cancer-focused needs assessment serves as an exemplar for nursing education leaders who are charged with developing and delivering cancer-specific programming for nurses.
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影响因子:
3.1
作者:
Rita L. Dobbs
通讯作者:
Rita L. Dobbs
DOI:
10.1097/00124645-200605000-00010
发表时间:
2006
期刊:
Journal for Nurses in Staff Development (JNSD)
影响因子:
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作者:
Janet M Phillips
通讯作者:
Janet M Phillips
DOI:
10.1016/j.nedt.2004.02.004
发表时间:
2004
期刊:
Nurse education today.
影响因子:
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作者:
Walker,BonnieL;Harrington,SusanS
通讯作者:
Harrington,SusanS
DOI:
10.1177/016146810510700802
发表时间:
2005
期刊:
Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education
影响因子:
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作者:
B. McCombs;Donna Vakili
通讯作者:
Donna Vakili
影响因子:
1.4
作者:
L. Samson
通讯作者:
L. Samson