CASN-CANO Environmental Scan – Oncology

In collaboration, the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN-ACÉSI) and the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO-ACIO) have initiated a pan- Canadian quality improvement project aimed at conducting a comprehensive environmental scan. This initiative seeks to map oncology-related expertise, research programs, and educational offerings within registered nursing programs across Canada.

The following questions pertain to the undergraduate level.
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UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL
1. Do you have faculty and contract faculty who identify as having expertise
in oncology practice?
If yes, please specify:
a) How many are full-time faculty?
b) Approximately how many are contract facility?
c) Approximately how many are clinical
tutor/clinical course directors?
2. Do you have a specific course or stream in oncology nursing?
If yes, please specify:
a) Is this an elective course/stream?
b) Are these held in person or virtual?
c) In which year of the undergraduate program is oncology
content introduced?
d) Is a clinical component tied to this course?
e) Is oncology discussed in interprofessional or interdisciplinary
learning activities (e.g., with students from medicine or
pharmacy)?
f) Please specify in which contexts
g) What are the specific learning objectives related to oncology care
in your curriculum?
h) Please provide an example of what content would be covered in the course(s).
If no, where is oncology education covered?
3. Do you have clinical practicum opportunities in oncology settings?
If yes, please specify in what contexts (e.g., acute care centres,
community oncology settings, day units)
4. Does your institution have a postgraduate certificate program/or
continuing education in oncology nursing?
If yes, please specify:
a) Are these held in person or virtual?
b) Is a clinical component tied to this course?
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