Descriptive correlational study shows high competency levels among nurses in chemotherapy care for cancer patients, suggesting training enhances skills.
Key Points
Nurses show high competency levels in caring for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, with a mean score of 2.73 for competencies.
The highest-rated competencies include ethics and patient rights (mean score 3.24) and patient preparation during chemotherapy (mean score 2.77).
Experience in chemotherapy care and cancer-related training significantly correlate with higher competency levels (r = 0.37, p < .001).
These findings highlight essential areas for nurse development, indicating a need to strengthen oncology competencies in nursing education.