A systematic review of advanced practice nurses' skin cancer assessment barriers, skin lesion recognition skills, and skin cancer training activities

Lois J. Loescher; John M. Harris; Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski

doi:10.1111/j.1745-7599.2011.00659.x

A systematic review of advanced practice nurses' skin cancer assessment barriers, skin lesion recognition skills, and skin cancer training activities

Lois J. Loescher, John M. Harris, Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski

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Abstract

Purpose: Little is known about the skin cancer detection skills of advanced practice nurses (APNs). This systematic review of published literature seeks to describe (a) barriers to APNs' performance of skin examination, (b) APNs' ability to recognize suspicious skin lesions, and

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	667-673
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Volume	23
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-7599.2011.00659.x
State	Published - Dec 2011

Keywords

Advanced practice nurse (APN)
Cancer
Continuing education
Dermatology
Risk factors
Secondary prevention

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General Nursing

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A systematic review of advanced practice nurses' skin cancer assessment barriers, skin lesion recognition skills, and skin cancer training activities. / Loescher, Lois J.; Harris, John M.; Curiel-Lewandrowski, Clara.
In: Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Vol. 23, No. 12, 12.2011, p. 667-673.

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