title: A competency-based tool for education.
abstract: Through a multidisciplinary team approach, a competency-based tool has been developed to help to assess and identify training and development needs for staff working within the cancer field. The tool assists both individuals and organisations to gain a micro and macro picture of staff's existing skills and their development needs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anthropology, University of Durham, UK. gill.husband@Sunderland.ac.uk
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Husband
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Banks-Howe
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boal
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hodgson
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000193:education*