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Volume 19 (1)
Volume 19, Issue 1, Winter 1999
J Contin Educ Health Prof 1999; 19(1):34-44
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Continuing Education Needs of the Office Oncology Nurse
Miriam P. Rogers, EdD, RN, AOCN, CNS
A b s t r a c t
Cancer care has moved rapidly into outpatient/office settings while most nursing
education continues to focus primarily on inpatient settings. Simultaneously, cancer care technology
and knowledge has exploded, creating increased demand for continuing education.
This study was performed to determine perceived learning needs of office oncology nurses as
a critical first step in educational program planning. When asked to rank 58 cancer care topics,
the 290 participants ranked topics similarly regardless of age, background, or experience. All
were ranked important. The highest ranking needs were clustered in the areas of cancer nursing
practice, major cancers, and cancer treatment.
Keywords: Learning Needs; Office Cancer Nurses; Oncology Nursing Society Core Curriculum
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