Characteristics of the expert oncology nurse
Whitley, M.J.
Oncology Nursing Forum 19(8): 1242-1246
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0190-535X PMID: 1408966 Document Number: 402511
Oncology nursing is a specialty that continuously incorporates new technologic advances into everyday practice. These advances, coupled with an increasing acuity level of the patient with cancer, generate a demand for excellence. The successful development of the expert oncology nurse will be imperative in meeting these challenges. This paper provides a practical framework for examining expertise and describes characteristics of the expert oncology nurse.