Oncology nurses are registered nurses who specialize in providing care for cancer patients and their families. They give care across the disease trajectory, and their responsibilities will vary with their role, whether focused on prevention, screening, diagnostics, staging, treatment, follow-up, survivorship care or palliation.
A specialized oncology nursing certification is available through the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA).
To acquire this certification, the nurse must havea minimum of two years’ experience in an oncology work setting, and then successfully pass the CNA’s Oncology Nursing Certification Exam. All oncology nurses are encouraged to work towards achieving their oncology specialization.
AHS has partnered with the de Souza Institute to establish the Oncology Practice Readiness Education Program (O-PREP) to help standardize the orientation of new employees andcreate a province-wide learning environment that is current, easily accessible and portable.
To learn more about a career as a registered nurse in our province visit Alberta Learning Information Services (ALIS).
