Date of Conferral

2023

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Francisca Cisneros Farrar

Abstract

Walden University

College of Nursing

This is to certify that the doctoral study by

Rebecca McClelland

has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the review committee have been made.

Review Committee Dr. Francisca Farrar, Committee Chairperson, Nursing Faculty Dr. Anna Hubbard, Committee Member, Nursing Faculty Dr. Corinne Wheeler, University Reviewer, Nursing Faculty

Chief Academic Officer and Provost Sue Subocz, Ph.D.

Walden University2023

Abstract Staff Education for Enhancing Radiation Oncology Nurse Competency by Rebecca McClelland

MSN, University of Phoenix, 2016BSN, South University, 2011

Project Submitted in Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice

Walden UniversityMay 2023

Abstract Treatments for cancer patients have changed over the years. Oncology nurses in areas of medical oncology and radiation oncology need to have appropriate knowledge and competence in the area in which they practice, allowing for the best outcomes. The aim of this project was to develop staff education to aid in the assurance of a newly established competency guideline designed for the radiation oncology nurse. The clinical practice question for this project explored whether education on a guideline for competency for radiation oncology nurses would enhance the knowledge and skills of these nurses within on department among a large network of cancer care sites. As recommended by the Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy (TEAL) Center funded by agencies of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, a learning tool for the guideline project addresses areas of self-directed learning including encouraging the willingness to learn and apply this information. An education tool was approved by an expert panel of five control team managers and three nurses from the education and radiation oncology departments. The education tool was administered to 13 radiation oncology staff (3 radiation oncology nurse managers and 10 radiation oncology nurses). The mean pretest score was 80%, and the mean posttest score was 100%. There was a 20% increase in knowledge that supported that knowledge was gained. The potential for a positive social change is anticipated through yearly competency education and evaluation. Increased competence of nurses allows for best practices for the radiation oncology nurse to foster improvements in care of the cancer patient, who can have improved quality of life.

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