JAMK University of Applied Sciences, School of Health and Social Studies, PL 207, FI 40100, Jyvaskyla, Finland.
Oulu University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescence, P.O. Box, 23, FI 90029, OYS, Finland.
Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2019 Oct;42:28-35. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2019.07.009. Epub 2019 Jul 29.
There is a limited amount of studies with results on professional development of paediatric oncology nurses. This study seeks to increase the understanding of the factors associated with the professional development of paediatric oncology nurses through the continuous education programme from the paediatric nurses' perspective.
The descriptive, qualitative study used the text of participants' electronic diaries as data during a two-year continuing professional education programme in 2016-2018. The sample consisted of 17 paediatric oncology nurses who were working in three different university hospitals. The data were analysed with the inductive content analysis method.
Professional development is linked with a strong knowledge base in nursing, which involves the use of nursing methods and up-to-date nursing practices. Professional development is also linked with the use of medical knowledge, which manifests as a deep understanding of cancers and their treatment.
Research results show that a strong knowledge base in nursing alone is not sufficient for the professional development of paediatric oncology nurses. They also need to use their medical knowledge in order to gain an adequately deep understanding of children's cancers and their treatment. Nursing must be organised so that nurses have the opportunity to compare, share, question and argue for the methods they use with their colleagues in their own unit and other hospitals. Further research is needed on the professional development of paediatric oncology nurses and factors affecting it in order for a career development model to be created for this specific yet demanding area of nursing.
关于儿科肿瘤护士专业发展的研究结果有限。本研究旨在从儿科护士的角度出发，通过儿科护士的继续教育项目，增加对与儿科肿瘤护士专业发展相关因素的理解。
本描述性、定性研究在 2016 年至 2018 年期间使用参与者电子日记的文本作为数据，对参加为期两年的继续教育项目的 17 名儿科肿瘤护士进行研究。样本包括在三家不同大学医院工作的 17 名儿科肿瘤护士。使用归纳内容分析法分析数据。
专业发展与强大的护理知识基础相关，其中包括护理方法的运用和最新的护理实践。专业发展还与医学知识的运用相关，表现为对癌症及其治疗方法的深入理解。
研究结果表明，儿科肿瘤护士的专业发展仅依靠强大的护理知识基础是不够的。他们还需要运用自己的医学知识，以便对儿童癌症及其治疗方法有足够深入的了解。护理工作必须进行组织，使护士有机会与自己科室和其他医院的同事比较、分享、质疑和争论他们所使用的方法。需要进一步研究儿科肿瘤护士的专业发展及其影响因素，以便为这一特定且要求较高的护理领域创建职业发展模式。
