Nurse confidence in gynaecological oncology practice and the evaluation of a professional development module

作者：Philp Shannon^*; Barnett Catherine; D'Abrew Natalie; White Kate

来源：Contemporary Nurse, 2017, 53(2): 203-216.

DOI：10.1080/10376178.2016.1270773

• education (continuing)
• education (professional)
• nurses
• oncology nursing
• program evaluation
• endometrial neoplasms
• ovarian neoplasms
• vulvar neoplasms
• uterine neoplasms

Background: A tertiary-based education program on gynaecological oncology was attended by 62 registered nurses (RN).Aims: The program aimed to update nurses' knowledge, improve skills and ability to manage common situations and to assess program efficacy.Design: Evaluation framework with specifically designed pre-post questionnaire about program content and nurse confidence.Method: RN interested in gynaecological oncology were invited to attend. Nurses rated their confidence about gynaecological oncology skills one week prior to the program, immediately post-course, 3 months post and 12 months post. Speaker presentations were evaluated immediately post-course.Results: Participants indicated improved confidence immediately after participating in the course (z=-6.515, p<.001); whilst confidence subsequently declined and stabilised up to 12 months post-course, it still remained significantly higher than before the course: 3 months post- (z=-5.284, p<.001) and 12 months post- (z=-4.155, p<.001).Conclusions: Results support the value of continuing professional education for improving nurse confidence in the gynaecological oncology setting.

• 出版日期2017-4