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Filling the Gap: Development of the Oncology Nurse Practitioner Workforce

Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC; Oncology Nursing Society; and University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA

Corresponding author: Michele R. McCorkle, RN, MSN, Oncology Nursing Society, 125 Enterprise Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15275; e-mail: mmccorkle@ons.org.

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One goal of the ongoing health care reform debate is to increase access to care through insurance reform. In contradistinction to these efforts, the future shortage of health care professionals will clearly limit such access. In cancer care, shortages of health care professionals will occur in conjunction with a growing older population, expanded treatment options, and increased cancer survivorship.^1,2 Cancer care is distinguished by its inter-professional and multispecialty model. The ASCO Fall 2008 Workforce Statement urged development of the workforce to ensure continuous delivery of high-quality cancer care.³ Developing new strategies for oncology care delivery by increasing the numbers and . . . [Click for More]

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