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ArticleAdvances in radiation oncology2024

Pilot Curriculum for Continued Professional Development of Radiation Oncology Nurses.

Jay C Shiao, Dexiang Gao, Adam Mueller, Douglas E Holt, Marina Moskalenko, Jennifer Zaccone, Timothy V Waxweiler, Tyler P Robin, Sameer K Nath

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Jay C ShiaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas.
Dexiang GaoDepartment of Statistics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
Adam MuellerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Douglas E HoltGamma West Cancer Services, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Marina MoskalenkoThe Urology Center of Colorado, Denver, Colorado.
Jennifer ZacconeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
Timothy V WaxweilerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
Tyler P RobinDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
Sameer K NathDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.

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Abstract

Purpose: Limited structured educational programs are available for the continued professional development of radiation oncology nurses. In this study, we evaluated a pilot curriculum focusing on clinical workflow and toxicity management for radiation oncology nurses at a single university-affiliated medical center network. Methods and Materials: Based on a previous multi-institutional needs assessment, a targeted curriculum on clinical workflow and toxicity management was developed, including didactic lectures, written disease-specific toxicity management guidelines, and standardized medication/laboratory order preference lists in the electronic health record. An anonymized survey was circulated to all participants pre- and postcurriculum. The survey was composed of Likert-type subjective questions and 11 objective knowledge-based questions (KBQs). Paired Likert-type data were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed ranks test. Objective question data were compared with the McNamar's mid Results: Thirteen nurses participated in the pilot curriculum and 100% completed pre- and post curriculum surveys. After the didactics, nurses reported a significant increase in their understanding of the responsibilities of a nurse and overall process of care and their ability to explain computed tomography simulation, as well as their ability to assess, manage, and grade radiation-related toxicities ( Conclusions: Our pilot curriculum using a combination of in-person formal didactics, toxicity management guidelines, and electronic health record based order preference lists was well-received and showed promising results on KBQ assessment. This work may be used to guide the development of larger curricula for nurse onboarding and continuing education in a multicenter setting.

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