Özellikli çalıştaylar ile jinekolojik onkoloji hemşirelerinin eğitim düzeyinin arttırılması

Aim: To evaluate the educational level of nurses through a pre and post-test after a gynecologic oncology workshop. Material and method: During the ‘Basic and Advanced Nursing Activities in Gynecologic Oncology’ workshop, pre and post-test were applied to 33 nurses. The lessons consisted of patient care before and after basic surgical procedures in gynecologic oncology; pelvic and paraaortic lymphadenectomy, radical hysterectomy, radical vulvectomy with inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy, with the additional patient care managements for bowel operations, stoma formation, chemotherapy administration, radiotherapy and brachytherapy applications. Additionally, enhanced recovery after surgery and palliative care options were also discussed. Nurses scaled their pre and post-course knowledge ranging between 1-5 points. The post-course evaluation was held at the end of the first month after the workshop. Results: Attending nurses were from all servicing parts of the hospital irrespective of their previous experience, education level or employment in gynecologic oncology. There was a statistically significant improvement of knowledge in all aspects of the course (p<0.05). Conclusion: There is a need for a structured post-graduate educational program specific for nurses, and the dedicated workshops will achieve this.