Practice Matters
Development of a Standardized Bone Marrow Procedure Training and Competency Toolkit for Advanced Practice Providers in a Large Community Oncology Practice
Katharine Lord,(1) PA-C, Sara Toth,(2) APRN, FNP-C, AOCNP®, AGN-BC, Jennifer Potter,(3) PA-C, Katherine Sellers,(4) PA-C, Monica White,(5) APRN, CNS-AH, ACNP-BC, AOCNP®, Anne Neugent,(4) APRN, FNP-C, and Tracy Martin,(4) APRN, ANP-C, AOCNP®, BMTCN, NursEd
From (1)Texas Oncology, Austin; (2)Texas Oncology, Fort Worth; (3)Texas Oncology, Plano; (4)Texas Oncology, Dallas; (5)Texas Oncology, Longview
Authors’ disclosures of conflicts of interest are found at the end of this article.
Correspondence to: Katharine Lord, PA-C, Texas Oncology, 901 W. 38th St., Austin, TX 78705 E-mail: katharine.lord@usoncology.com
J Adv Pract Oncol 2022;13(7):713–716 |
https://doi.org/10.6004/jadpro.2022.13.7.7 |
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ABSTRACT
Bone marrow procedures are a common diagnostic tool utilized in hematology/oncology and can be completed in the office by trained clinicians. Currently, there are limited guidelines for appropriate training and competency for bone marrow procedures performed by advanced practice providers (APPs) in a community oncology practice setting. The need to create a standardized training and competency protocol for APPs in this setting was recognized. A comprehensive, standardized educational and procedural toolkit was created. The creation of a comprehensive training toolkit for APPs in the community oncology practice setting helps to ensure a high standard of procedural proficiency and consistency among individual providers and practices. The creation of such an extensive toolkit is time consuming. By adopting and standardizing toolkits such as this one, community hematology/oncology practices can ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care by highly trained and proficient APPs.
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