Development and psychometric testing of two Cancer Nurse Self-Assessment Tools for Early and Metastatic Breast Cancer

Breast cancer (BC) nurses provide clinical and supportive care to meet the complex needs of people diagnosed with BC.

Patient care needs differ depending on a diagnosis of early or metastatic disease, thus required nursing skills also differ.

As treatment options continually change, nurses need to engage in continuing professional development to maintain currency of practice.

Thus, there is a need to identify nurse’s skill levels and learning needs to ensure current and future education is fit for purpose.