title: Developing advanced nursing practice roles in cancer care.
abstract: Nurses in cancer care have been at the forefront of developing advanced nursing practice, however there has not been national agreement in relation to the education and clinical skills required for this practice. Work is under way by the NMC to develop a regulated framework for the standard for post-registration nursing.
authors.affiliation: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London.
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hopwood
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003253:Consultants; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017009:Professional Autonomy