Mandate

• JCAHO: The Joint Commission requires the provision of spiritual care.

• ONS: Oncology Nursing Society. (2004). Statement on the Scope and Standards of Oncology Nursing Practice. Pittsburgh, PA: Author.

Roles/Responsibilities of Oncology Nurses

• Evidence-based Practice: In order to provide quality oncology care, spiritual care interventions must be evidence based.
  
  http://www.ons.org/publications/publishing/evidence.shtml
  
  http://www.ons.org/nursingEd/documents/pdfs/guidelines.pdf
  
  
• Collaboration with Spiritual Care Professionals: Oncology nurses identify the need for additional resources and facilitate referrals a needed to improve quality of cancer care.
  
  http://www.healthcarechaplaincy.org/

                                                                                                                            Halstead, M. (2005)