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Oncology Nurse Generalist Competencies: Oncology Nursing Society’s Initiative to Establish Best Practice
Background:
A project team was formulated by the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) to create evidence-based oncology nurse generalist (ONG) competencies to establish best practices in competency development, including high-risk tasks, critical thinking criteria, and measurement of key areas for oncology nurses.
Objectives:
This article aims to describe the process and the development of ONG competencies.
Methods:
This article describes how the ONG competencies were accomplished, and includes outcomes and suggestions for use in clinical practice.
Findings:
Institutions can use the ONG competencies to assess and develop competency programs, offer unique educational strategies to measure and appraise proficiency, and establish processes to foster a workplace environment committed to mentoring and teaching future oncology nurses.
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