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Volume 6, Issue 1 (Suppl) J Nurs Care
ISSN: 2167-1168 JNC, an open access journal Nursing Global 2017
March 01-02, 2017
March 01-02, 2017 Amsterdam, Netherlands
24th Global
Nursing & Healthcare
Experience of cancer nursing in Tanzania
Mary B Haule
Ocean Road Cancer Institute, Tanzania
Oncology nursing has not given priority in Tanzania. This has led to inadequate care to cancer patients admitted in the hospitals
from primary level. Lack of knowledge and skills can results misunderstanding between nurses and relative who need more
information on patient progress. Currently, there is no nurse who has specialization in oncology nursing; there is no undergraduate
and postgraduate course in oncology in East Africa; and moreover, there is limited fund for sponsorship. Nurses need to have basic
knowledge of cancer disease, treatment and supportive care so as to improve quality of care. Oncology nursing is crucial in cancer
centers or any hospital which provide cancer treatment, so as to improve care to patients. Nurses spent most of the time with patients;
therefore, we need to equip them with knowledge and skills in oncology nursing. International collaboration of nurses is vital to build
capacity in cancer care.
Conclusion and Recommendation
Oncology nursing is crucial in Cancer centers or any hospital which provide cancer treatment, so as to improve care to patients. Nurses
spent most of the time with patients; therefore we need to equip them with knowledge and skills in oncology nursing. International
collaboration of nurses is vital so to build capacity in cancer care.
Biography
Mary B. Haule, RN, BScN, Student MscPalliative care.
Mary B Haule, J Nurs Care 2017, 6:1 (Suppl)