Publications by authors named "Michele McCorkle"
Nurse practitioner (NP) employment in specialty practice areas, such as subspecialty ambulatory practices and inpatient units is growing substantially. The Consensus Model provides guidelines to help states aligning NP education and certification with specialty practice area. Despite expansion of the Consensus Model, significant misalignment exists between specialty NPs' education, certification, and practice location.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In 2011, an oncology nurse navigator (ONN) role delineation survey (RDS) was conducted by the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) when the role was relatively new to oncology. Results did not demonstrate a unique skill set for the ONN; however, since then, the role has expanded.
Objectives: ONS and the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation partnered in 2016 to complete an RDS of ONNs to redefine the role and determine the need for an ONN certification examination.
A new strategy for oncology care delivery that includes increasing the numbers and expanding the roles of nonphysician practitioners is critically important to meet the current and potential cancer care needs of the US population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStandardization of care can reduce the risk of errors, increase efficiency, and provide a framework for best practice. In 2008, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) invited a broad range of stakeholders to create a set of standards for the administration of chemotherapy to adult patients in the outpatient setting. At the close of a full-day structured workshop, 64 draft standards were proposed.
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- Standardization of care aims to reduce errors, enhance efficiency, and provide best practices for chemotherapy administration.
- In 2008, ASCO and ONS collaborated with various stakeholders to develop standards for outpatient chemotherapy, initially proposing 64 draft standards which were narrowed down to 35 after voting and discussions.
- The final set includes 31 standards across seven key domains, focusing on aspects like treatment planning, drug preparation, and monitoring, emphasizing the importance of adherence to ensure safe chemotherapy for adult cancer patients.
Purpose/objectives: To analyze information about the environments in which the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) operates as a basis for strategic planning.
Data Sources: Published reports and ONS internal surveys.
Data Synthesis: Analysis of internal and external trends resulted in a list of implications with regard to managing change, avoiding mistakes, and identifying critical issues for ONS leadership.