Table 4.
Rating of Educational Preparation for Nonclinical Components of the Oncology Nurse Practitioner (ONP) Role
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No Response |
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| Component | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Interviewing | 16 | 15 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| Negotiating specifics (i.e., salary and benefits) | 41 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Negotiating role delineation (i.e., responsibilities and degree of supervision or collaboration) | 23 | 22 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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| Navigating RN and ONP relationships | 32 | 31 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
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| Negotiating for evaluation and feedback | 30 | 29 | 45 | 43 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
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| Conflict resolution | 30 | 29 | 47 | 45 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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| Obtaining desired position | 30 | 29 | 45 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Navigate medical versus nursing philosophical differences in practice | 25 | 24 | 42 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
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| Quantifying the financial contribution of ONPs to practice | 48 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
N = 104
Note. Because of rounding, not all percentages total 100.