what is the main way to evaluate cancer nurses competency ?
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Read the below info and you may change your outlook on life.
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Description\n\nRadiation therapists design treatment plans for patients and administer radiation therapy treatment in conjunction with radiation oncologists or other medical specialists.\n\n\nA radiation therapist may perform the following tasks:\n\n\n\nfollow the prescriptions of radiation oncologists to work out a treatment plan that delivers the precise radiation dosage to the diseased area while minimising the dose to unaffected tissues\nuse simulators and/or CT scanners to identify the areas to be treated and those to be avoided\ncalculate the precise radiation dose required and start the process of distributing the dose on a planning computer system, and record details of procedures to be utilised\ngive detailed treatment plans to radiation oncologists for approval\nexplain procedures to patients\nposition and stabilise patients in preparation for treatment delivery\nmonitor the patient carefully during the treatment\noperate the treatment machines, associated equipment and computer verification systems to deliver the planned treatment accurately\nobserve quality assurance procedures and record dosage and other relevant details on patients' record sheets\nadvise the patient about self-care procedures for radiation treatment side effects, or refer the patient for further assistance\nsupervise and train students allocated from universities in the practical aspects of radiation therapy\nparticipate in patient and community education regarding radiation therapy.\nRadiation therapists work in hospitals or radiation oncology centres. They work in teams which include radiation oncologists, nurses, medical physicists and other hospital staff.\n\n\nPersonal Requirements:\n\ninterest and ability in science\nable to work accurately and neatly\nable to communicate well\nable to work as part of a team\npatience and empathy.
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For the most current information, contact the National Cancer Institute via the Internet web site at http://cancer.gov or call 1-800-4-CANCER
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Face, hear her voice.  See her eyes, see what she's been through.  You can tell a lot if you really look.\nWhat about you?
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man, take care of her , be there when she needs you , have patience , try to rise her self-confidence , don`t let her see  your worries and be the supporting shoulder when she needs one. try to talk to the doctor and find out exactly what her status is , there are many forms of cancer that can be treated  and in chase something bad takes place...be there for her...forever...  you`ll have a lifetime to know that you did something well. take care man and hope for the best
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Your objective should honestly reflect what your goal is if you get the job.  So - - - if you are applying for a hospital nurse position, which would be an entry level staff nurse since you will be a new grad, your objective might be:\nTo ulitilize my education and skills in nursing;  to gain the most experience in order to advance in my career in acute hospital care.  \nYou might tweak it to reflect whatever area of nursing you are interested in, whether ER, L&D. Surgery, etc.
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Check out some local library and borrow some Nursing test book.\nWhat Nursing schol is it? In WA state, most schools ask for an average of at least 80-85% on tests.\nCNA asks for 85%. Im sure LPN, RN, BSN may ask for higher.
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You need to contact the Board of Nursing for that area and ask them for there website (most places have this information available on line now) or have them send you a copy. You may have to pay postage.
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Why do you want to work here?\n\nWhat do you haev to bring to our facility?\n\nWhat are three strengths you have?\n\nWhat are three weaknesses?\n\nWhat would you do if someone tried to enter a room and they were not wearing a lead apron during a fluoro procedure?\n\nGive and example of how you had to deal with a difficult patient in the past and what did you do?\n\nGive an example of a problem you have had with a co-worker and how did you resolve it.\n\nWhat do you think is the most important part of the MRT code of ethics?\n\nWhere do you see yourself in the next 2, 5 10 years?
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Verbal : you first ask the patient if he wants to know about his illness. Than you try to let him know a little more at a time and see how he reacts. Try to tell the patient that the disease is serious... that there is some treatment (but it won't cure it...) ... all that before mentioning the word cancer, because after you tell the patient that, he won't hear a thing.\nNonverbal: try to stay close to him (a touch on his knee there might needed, or another way to comfort him...)
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JAMA wouldn't have single case studies but you can find information/teaching tools that cover the things your seeking at the American Cancer Society web site or if this is part of a project contact your state Radiological Society or local hospital radiology department administrator tell them what your doing and see if the have a radiologist  ( licensed person who actually administer the chemo/radio tx under a physicians order) who's willing to help. Most jump at the chance if not swamped. they wont give you personal patient info but they can give you disease and treatment scenarios. hope this helps and good luck.if all else fails, check out the CDC's latest research and statistics. they cover North America and globally.
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Look for info at this link:\nhttp://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/doc.aspx?viewid=4d3f920e-87d6-4b6a-a2fe-74c6efa53398&version=1
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Try this website:\n\nhttp://www.breastcancer.org/
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Competitive enough?  Umm do you mean "competent" enough as in they have the brains/intellect to be nurses?  Christ the spelling on this website is atrocious.  Is it me, or do only the morons come here and type in illiterate abortions of English?  \n\nMy experience shows that Filipino nurses are competent.  There's always a bad apple in the bunch.  Of course there will be dipsh*ts who somehow passed their nursing board test.  I've only run into a few bad Filipino nurses.  There are crappy nurses everywhere of all races, colors, etc.  It's not right to single this group out.  However, I feel that they should improve on their language skills of English if they want to work in the States.  It does frustrate patients and can potentially be dangerous, especially w/ medications that sound and are spelled alike.
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I work in a hospital and deal with ladies  with breast cancer on a daily basis. I get my fiance to check mine as well as checking them myself. I check his aswel. U can never be too careful.\nEspecially the younger lads from 16 up. Always check your breasts and testicles. You need to get to know what they feel like normally then u will know if theres anything abnormal.\nI think a goo boob size is 34 C/D.
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not sure bout statistics... but im a nursing student... its bloody hard
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I am an RN and I also am a nursing instructor.  I have found in nursing school they are focusing a lot on critical thinking skills.  The reason for this is in real life nursing you use critical thinking skills daily. The nursing board questions are full of critical thinking questions.  There may be books out there, but one that helped me was the NCLEX books that prepare you for taking the nursing boards.  These book are full of critical thinking questions and answers in all areas of nursing.  A lot of instructors use these questions on their tests as well.  Try it out, you can go to Barnes & Noble for a wide variety.  He can go through them and decide which one works best for him.