A sustainable model for pediatric oncology nursing education and capacity building in Latin American hospitals: Evolution and impact of a nurse educator network

• Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer Vol. 68; no. 9; pp. e29095 - n/a
• Main Authors: Sullivan, Courtney E., Segovia Weber, Lorena, Viveros Lamas, Paola, Metzger, Monika L., Rodriguez‐Galindo, Carlos, Day, Sara W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-09-2021
• Subjects: Adaptation; Child; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; education; Education, Nursing; Hematology; Hospitals; Humans; Latin America; Latin America - epidemiology; low‐ and middle‐income countries; Neoplasms - epidemiology; Nursing; Oncology; Oncology Nursing - education; Pediatric Nursing - education; pediatric oncology; Pediatrics; Latin America; nursing; education; pediatric oncology; low- and middle-income countries; oncology; Latin America
• ISSN: 1545-5009; 1545-5017
• DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29095

Through an “educate‐the‐educator” twinning model, pediatric oncology nurse educator roles and programs have been established at hospitals in Latin America since 2008. However, with increasing demand for nurse educator programs in the region, a twinning approach was no longer sustainable. Thus, a “nurse educator network” approach was established to scale adaptable, standardized multisite education and quality initiatives. The development, expansion, and impact of a sustainable network approach for pediatric oncology nursing capacity building in Latin America is described. The educator network approach serves as a potential model for other geographical regions. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) impact and adaptations are addressed.