Effectiveness of Certificate Program on Oncology Nursing

Abstract

Oncology nursing is a specialty practice. Continuing Nursing education on knowledge and clinical skills will enable the nurses to provide high-end quality care. Oncology certificate program impart training to nurse to develop knowledge and skill have on regarding chemotherapy management, care to patients receiving radiation therapy, and acquire competency in central line management, etc. One month certificate program on Oncology Nursing Center of Excellence (COE) with the title #x201C;Fight the Fight#x201D; was organized in discussion with consultants to enhance the knowledge and skill of the nurses for the specialty practice across the Apollo group. A customized tool kit was designed to serve as a guide for the COE activities of the month. Six Apollo hospital across the country who has specialized oncology unit has taken up the program simultaneously. A quasi - experimental one group pretest and posttest were done to assess the effectiveness of the program in Apollo Hospital, Delhi. The campaign enhanced the knowledge of nurses about cancer and its treatment, to improve the quality of life of patients. The study showed that there was a significant difference in the Pre-test and post-test knowledge score of the staff nurses. Therefore the certification program on oncology Nursing was found to be effective.