Breast Care Nurse Role

The aim of the study published in Nursing Open, was to explore the role of the Australian breast care nurse in the provision of information and support to women with breast cancer, with a focus on the differences experienced depending on geographic work context.This was the first Australian study to describe the role of the breast care nurse nationally and the first study to investigate breast care nurses perceived ability to meet a selection of the Australian Specialist Breast Nurse Competency Standards.
Important differences were found according to the geographical location of breast care nurses.

Aherne, T., Gardner, A. & Courtney, M. (2015). A survey of the breast care nurse role in the provision of information and supportive care to Australian women diagnosed with breast cancer. Nursing Open, 2(2), 62-71