title: From Student to Practicing Oncology Nurse: A Novel Collaboration to Create a Transition to Practice Program in Ambulatory Cancer Care.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Healthcare reform and the shift of care to the ambulatory setting has created challenges for preparing nurses to practice in these complex clinical settings. Oncology is an area where dramatic transitions to ambulatory care have occurred, and the ambulatory oncology setting holds great potential for teaching evidence-based care to nursing students.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The article summarizes the collaboration between a baccalaureate nursing program and a cancer clinic to establish a dedicated education unit (DEU).
  
  
  METHODS
  A pilot project was undertaken to create the DEU and residency program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The collaboration has provided a clinical setting for baccalaureate nursing students to learn and develop clinical competencies, advance their critical thinking skills, and enhance advanced pathophysiology knowledge. The scope of the program includes a transition-to-practice model which maximizes the use of the DEU as students graduate and are eligible to apply for the oncology residency program. The DEU has created a pipeline for new nurses.
authors.affiliation: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dorcy
authors.affiliation: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
authors.forename: Suni
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elgar
authors.affiliation: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Heye
authors.forename: Rosemary
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.affiliation: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
authors.forename: Sharol
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bohl
authors.forename: Seth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eisenberg
authors.affiliation: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
authors.forename: Arlyce
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coumar
authors.affiliation: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.affiliation: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
authors.forename: Julianne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pugh
authors.affiliation: Seattle University.
authors.forename: Karla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mather
authors.affiliation: Texas A.
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013338:Students, Nursing; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: cultural aspects; nurse resilience/compassion fatigue; patient-centered care; team-based care