The inpatient advanced practice nursing roles in a Canadian pediatric oncology unit.
The role of the nurse practitioner has been long established in the outpatient setting in pediatric oncology. The inpatient nurse practitioner role has been described to a lesser extent. This review of the role of the inpatient clinical nurse specialist/nurse practitioner on the 27-bed inpatient oncology unit at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, will describe the role and strategies for its implementation. This role of the clinical nurse specialist/nurse practitioner facilitates the provision of quality care to children and families admitted to the inpatient oncology unit.
Maloney
Anne Marie
AM
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. anne_marie.maloney@sickkids.ca
Volpe
Jocelyne
J
D002648:Child; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital; D009864:Ontario