Date Approved
4-14-2023
Graduate Degree Type
Project
Degree Name
Nursing (D.N.P.)
Degree Program
College of Nursing
First Advisor
Dr. Anne McKay
Second Advisor
Dr. Kellie Riley
Third Advisor
Dr. Tanya Rowerdink
Academic Year
2022/2023
Abstract
Background: The process of diagnosing cancer and the time to treatment can influence a patient’s experience with diagnosis of cancer at a later stage being associated with poorer cancer outcomes and decreased quality of life post-treatment. With increasingly complex oncologic imaging and pathology findings, effective interventions for early diagnosis of cancer requires a cohesive approach including referral, diagnosis, staging, and treatment phases. Objectives: The aim of this article is to outline the program development efforts initiated to apply current literature findings and organizational assessment to create a program development toolkit and business plan for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) led diagnostic clinic in an outpatient oncology practice. Methods: A review of recent literature, application of implementation frameworks, and an organizational assessment guided the creation of the program development toolkit. Findings: The proposed business plan with break-even analysis demonstrated the need for a minimum number of patients to sustain the diagnostic clinic. The business plan and toolkit displayed the significance and limitations of the goal for increased patient and provider satisfaction.
ScholarWorks Citation
Voss, Abigail Jean, "Development of an Advanced Practice Provider Diagnostic Clinic within an Oncology Practice" (2023). Culminating Experience Projects. 288.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/gradprojects/288
