Purpose

To identify the core competencies of the pediatric hematology-oncology nurse.

Methods

A Delphi study was conducted. After identifying the competencies of the pediatric hematology-oncology nurse through a literature review, a questionnaire was created to be administered to a panel of experts to obtain consensus. The panel of experts consisted of 19 nurses. For each competence identified, it was necessary to evaluate the competence in terms of “understanding” and “relevance”, assigning a score from 0 (not at all) to 4 (completely), according to a Likert scale. Then, the experts identified what could be the necessary “level of work experience” within which a nurse should become autonomous in every competency choosing among the levels: beginner, intermediate, expert. Consensus among the experts was reached in two rounds.

Results

After submitting the document to two rounds, a final document was obtained with a total of 126 competencies, divided into nine areas. Fifty-eight competencies fall into the “beginner” level, 46 competencies into the “intermediate” level and 22 competencies into the “expert” level.

Conclusions

The document produced by this study could be a starting point for organizing specific training courses for nurses in the pediatric hematology-oncology department. A clear description of specific competencies for pediatric hematology-oncology nurses would help ensure the best care for the child.

中文翻译：

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儿科血液肿瘤科护士核心能力的确定：德尔菲研究

目的

确定儿科血液肿瘤科护士的核心能力。

方法

进行了一项德尔菲研究。通过文献综述确定儿科血液肿瘤科护士的能力后，我们制作了一份调查问卷，供专家小组进行以获得共识。专家组由19名护士组成。对于所确定的每项能力，有必要根据“理解”和“相关性”来评估能力，根据李克特量表，从 0（完全不）到 4（完全）打分。然后，专家们确定了护士应在初级、中级、专家级中选择的每项能力中自主选择的必要“工作经验水平”。专家们经过两轮讨论达成了共识。

结果

经过两轮提交文件，最终形成文件，共126项能力，分为9个领域。58 种能力属于“初级”级别，46 种能力属于“中级”级别，22 种能力属于“专家”级别。

结论

这项研究产生的文件可以作为为儿科血液肿瘤科护士组织具体培训课程的起点。明确描述儿科血液肿瘤科护士的具体能力将有助于确保为孩子提供最好的护理。