Title

Beyond the Chemotherapy Certificate: Building a Knowledge Base Virtually for Oncology Nursing Practice Across a Health System.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-2021

Publication Title

Clinical journal of oncology nursing

Keywords

california; mission hills; phcmc; santa monica; psjhc; burbank; psjmc

Abstract

In a 51-hospital system serving seven states in the western United States, an organizational assessment in 2016 indicated critical staff shortages in one region for chemotherapy and immunotherapy-trained nurses. Leadership across the system was also concerned about nurse retention and turnover rates. Oncology nursing professional development practitioners designed and implemented a new multimodal oncology curriculum that utilizes a flipped classroom technique. Results indicate that first-year turnover rates were lower in nurses who participated. Healthcare systems are encouraged to invest in organizational infrastructure to implement nurse transition into practice programs to prepare, sustain, and stimulate specialization in oncology nursing.

Clinical Institute

Cancer

Department

Graduate Medical Education

Department

Oncology

Department

Nursing

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