Mentoring nurses in familial cancer risk assessment and counseling: Lessons learned from a formative evaluation

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 196-207

  Masny, Agnes ^a   Ropka, Mary E ^a   Peterson, Candace ^a   Fetzer, Dominique ^a   Daly, Mary B ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer risk assessment; Confidence in skills; Educating nurses; Formative evaluation; Lessons learned; Mentorship

Indexed keywords

CANCER GENETICS; CANCER RISK; COMMUNITY CARE; FAMILIAL CANCER; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MENTORS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NEOPLASMS; PHILADELPHIA; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 40549133435     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-007-9140-1     Document Type: Review

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