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Who Can Use the Role-Specific Core Competencies?

  • Novice nurses who are identifying the qualifications they should possess or acquire during their first one to two years in a role
  • Experienced practitioners who are standardizing the expectations and requirements of a role
  • Administrators and institutions who are developing position descriptions, training methods and materials, evaluation processes, and personal or professional development tools
  • Nurses who are curious about how their position compares to ONS-developed role descriptions   

Our other competencies transcend specific roles to define the required skills and responsibilities all oncology nurses need to transform nursing and cancer care. These competencies empower the oncology nursing profession at multiple levels.