title: Oncology education needs survey of registered nurses in Texas.
abstract: In response to the need to determine continuing education priorities in oncology nursing, the Nurse Oncology Education Program surveyed a geographically stratified random sample of Texas registered nurses concerning their oncology practices, perceived skill levels, and personal needs for training in 61 topics areas. The 378 respondents rated their skill levels low to medium, although 62% cared directly for patients with cancer. The highest-rated priorities for professional education were: legal issues, issues and trends in cancer care, investigational/new drug development, and bone marrow transplantation. Nurses employed in community settings and those living outside metropolitan areas tended to indicate the highest numbers of strong training needs. However, comparison of the needs for cancer prevention and detection education by regions showed that for none of the geographic regions was a high training need for cancer prevention and detection identified.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Chesley
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education*; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013781:Texas