A competency-based approach to expanding the cancer care workforce: proof of concept

Medsurg Nurs. 2009 Jan-Feb;18(1):38-49; quiz 50.

Abstract

As part of an effort to address shortages in the cancer workforce, C-Change developed competency standards and logic model-driven implementation tools for strengthening the cancer knowledge and skills of non-oncology health professionals. Testing of these standards and tools at four diverse pilot sites yielded very promising results.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Competence
  • Competency-Based Education / organization & administration*
  • Curriculum
  • Education, Nursing, Continuing / organization & administration*
  • Educational Measurement
  • Forecasting
  • Humans
  • Inservice Training / organization & administration
  • Models, Educational
  • Models, Nursing
  • Needs Assessment
  • Nurse's Role
  • Nursing Education Research
  • Oncology Nursing / education*
  • Pilot Projects
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Program Development
  • Program Evaluation
  • United States
  • Workforce