Development of an accredited cancer care course for HCAs
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Development of an accredited cancer care course for HCAs

Tracey McCready Lecturer in Cancer Care, The University of Hull, East Riding Campus, Willerby
Julie Macdonald Lecturer in Cancer Care, The University of Hull, East Riding Campus, Willerby

There is growing consensus that healthcare assistants (HCAs) need access to professional development, education and support. The authors describe a short course designed to educate and support HCAs working with cancer patients.

Nursing Standard. 16, 16, 41-42. doi: 10.7748/ns2002.01.16.16.41.c3133

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T.McCready@nursing.hull.ac.uk

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