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State of the oncology nursing workforce: problems and implications for strengthening the future.

The trend in staffing shortages coupled with an aging and growing population pose a particularly difficult problem for areas within nursing that serve older patients and require specialized skills and experience.Since cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death and tends to affect older patients, oncol...

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Published in:Nursing Economic$ Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 198 - 209
Main Authors: Buerhaus P, Donelan K, DesRoches C, Lamkin L, Mallory G
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Jannetti Publications, Inc. Sep/Oct2001
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          DesRoches C
          Lamkin L
          Mallory G
        affil: Valere Potter Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Research, Vanderbilt University School of Nurisng, Nashville, TN
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          Oncology Nursing United States
          Workforce United States
          Nursing Shortage United States
          United States
          Descriptive Research
          Survey Research
          Descriptive Statistics
          Cancer Care Facilities
          Physician Attitudes Evaluation
          Nurse Attitudes Evaluation
          Nurse Administrators
          Questionnaires
          Mail
          Random Sample
          Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
          Personnel Retention
          Employment
          Educational Status
          Salaries and Fringe Benefits
          Registered Nurses
          Workload
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Male
          Female
          Human
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Male
          Female
      ab: The trend in staffing shortages coupled with an aging and growing population pose a particularly difficult problem for areas within nursing that serve older patients and require specialized skills and experience.Since cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death and tends to affect older patients, oncology nursing may be more vulnerable to these professional and demographic trends than other areas of nursing.Using survey instruments, the authors gathered data from oncology nurses, oncologists, and nursing executives from cancer facilities regarding their perceptions of staffing adequacy, the influence of different venues of cancer care on these perceptions, and the implications for building the future workforce.The surveys revealed that 59% to 65% of oncology RNs and MDs perceived staffing as inadequate and nearly 80% of RNs cited difficulty retaining experienced staff.Nurse executives cited a lack of qualified applicants as a major barrier to filling vacant positions.
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