Educational preparation of nurses caring for older people with cancer: an international perspective
Educational preparation of nurses caring for older people with cancer: an international perspective
Objectives
To review the education available in Europe and the USA for nurses caring for older people with cancer.
Data sources
Nursing literature, published guidelines, and professional nursing organizations websites:
Conclusion
The educational needs of nurses caring for older cancer patients have not been well defined to date, resulting in a mixed international picture of preparation.
Implication for nursing practice
As the number of older people with cancer grows, the resulting complexities of patient and family care needs have significant implications for the role of nursing.
gero-oncology, nursing education, nursing practice, aged, oncology nursing, education
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Bridges, Jackie
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Wengström, Yvonne
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Bailey, Donald E.
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Bridges, Jackie
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Wengström, Yvonne
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Bailey, Donald E.
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Bridges, Jackie, Wengström, Yvonne and Bailey, Donald E.
(2015)
Educational preparation of nurses caring for older people with cancer: an international perspective.
Seminars in Oncology Nursing, .
(doi:10.1016/j.soncn.2015.11.003).
Abstract
Objectives
To review the education available in Europe and the USA for nurses caring for older people with cancer.
Data sources
Nursing literature, published guidelines, and professional nursing organizations websites:
Conclusion
The educational needs of nurses caring for older cancer patients have not been well defined to date, resulting in a mixed international picture of preparation.
Implication for nursing practice
As the number of older people with cancer grows, the resulting complexities of patient and family care needs have significant implications for the role of nursing.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 17 November 2015
Keywords:
gero-oncology, nursing education, nursing practice, aged, oncology nursing, education
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Faculty of Health Sciences
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Local EPrints ID: 384964
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/384964
ISSN: 0749-2081
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Yvonne Wengström
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Donald E. Bailey
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