Nursing Education in Psycho-Oncology

Objective: This study aimed to develop nursing educational programs regarding knowledge, assessment, intervention, and nurse’s own stress management on psychological and ethical aspects in cancer care.

Subjects: A program was developed based on the Internet survey of 540 nurses [1], wherein 28 nurses have implemented and corrected the program and 20 nurses performed and confirmed the effect of the program [2].

Results: A 10-h program on psychological aspects, ethics, communication, and stress management of nurses was established. 

Keywords: cancer nursing, nursing education program, nurse’s own stress management, psycho-oncology.