title: Community-based educational programs for cancer nursing.
abstract: A United Way grant allowed the Department of Nursing Research and Education to make available its expertise in cancer nursing and establish itself as a resource for oncology. Community educational needs were assessed by a questionnaire sent to outside agencies prior to designing an oncology educational program. In a 9-month period, 57 classes at 21 different facilities representing 417 hours of instruction were provided. Nurses attending the classes totaled 1,175. Results showed an increase in scores from pre-test to post-test, indicating that participants demonstrated increased knowledge as a result of class participation. This funding provided the catalyst to prepare a large number of community hospital nurses in the complex care of oncology patients.
authors.affiliation: City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Ritchey
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gold
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003256:Community Participation; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014146:Training Support