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Nursing education project mobile unit

¹University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA.

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development : JNSD : Official Journal of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization

|November 10, 1998

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The Nursing Outreach Program offers mobile continuing education to rural nurses, enhancing their skills in caring for cancer, chronically ill, and elderly patients. This program ensures skilled care accessibility in underserved communities.

Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Rural Health
Oncology Nursing

Background:

Nurses in rural settings often face challenges accessing specialized continuing education.
Smaller healthcare facilities and home health agencies require skilled nursing for diverse patient populations, including cancer and elderly individuals.
The Nursing Outreach Program addresses this gap by bringing education directly to rural communities.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the development and structure of a mobile continuing education program for nurses.
To enhance the capacity of rural nurses to provide skilled care for cancer patients and other vulnerable populations.
To offer flexible and adaptable content suitable for all licensed nurses.

Main Methods:

A mobile, 1-day continuing education program combining lectures and skills laboratories.

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Content tailored to meet the learning needs of nurses in hospitals, nursing homes, and home health agencies.

Program delivery designed for accessibility in rural communities.

Main Results:

The program enables nurses in smaller facilities to provide skilled care for complex patient groups.
It offers a standardized yet adaptable curriculum for various nursing levels.
Facilitates the delivery of specialized oncology and geriatric nursing knowledge to remote areas.

Conclusions:

Mobile continuing education is an effective strategy to support rural nurses.
The program improves the quality of care for cancer, chronically ill, and elderly patients in rural areas.
This initiative enhances healthcare accessibility and nursing expertise in underserved communities.