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A model program for teaching nurses breast assessment and cancer screening.
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
|November 1, 1991
Summary
Early breast cancer detection requires more healthcare providers skilled in self-examination advocacy. A M.D. Anderson Cancer Center program trained nearly 300 nurses over ten years to meet this growing need.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Nursing Education
Background:
- Rising breast cancer incidence necessitates enhanced early detection strategies.
- A critical need exists for healthcare professionals skilled in breast cancer detection and public self-examination advocacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of a specialized nursing program focused on early breast cancer detection.
- To describe the demographic characteristics of nurses who completed the program in 1989.
Main Methods:
- The article reviews a decade-long nursing education program at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
- Demographic data from nurses completing the course in 1989 are presented.
Main Results:
- Approximately 300 nurses from the U.S. and Europe have participated in the program.
- The study details the demographics of the 1989 cohort of trained nurses.
Conclusions:
- The M.D. Anderson Cancer Center program addresses the need for skilled nurses in breast cancer detection.
- The program aims to bolster public advocacy for breast self-examination skills.