1. Caroline McCaughey, Debbie McKelvey, Adrian Bell, Patricia McQuaid
Development of an on-line systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT) multiple choice assessment
Caroline McCaughey, Debbie McKelvey,
Adrian Bell, Patricia McQuaid

2. SACT competency assessment
Venepuncture
Cannulation
Mentor allocation and competency assessment
Within 12 months
IV drug administration
Management of CVADs
Gold standard
Minimum standard
12 week university validated module: Administration of SACT module
2 day in house introduction to SACT study days

3. Supervised practice and assessment

6. SACT competency assessment
Approx 160 SACT competent staff

7. Feedback

8. Information Technology
Working group
Information Technology
Nursing Management
Nursing Education

9. Topics Venous Access Devices Principles of Cancer and SACT
Legal, professional and ethical issues
Health and safety considerations
Principles of Cancer and SACT
Toxicity identification, assessment and management
Nursing care of the patient receiving SACT

10. Learning management system
Secure – on Trust intranet
Individual log in
Password protected
Piloted over 2 month period and amendments made
Launched April 2016

11. Design Supporting resources Paper one 45 questions
Minimum 70% pass mark
Paper two - 5 red flag 100% pass mark
Related to patient safety

12. Functionality Randomised Timer – 50 mins/10mins
Ability to revisit previous questions before submitting
Immediate feedback on result/score
2 attempts allowed at each paper
Evaluation and certificate

13. 100%

16. Reports – export into Excel

18. Communication Automatic email to teacher(s) when papers completed
Automatically forwarded to infusional services team who hold competency database for service group
Ability to review papers for feedback purposes
Automatic annual mail to remind nurses to renew their training

21. Evaluation Evaluation % of staff No problems logging in 97%
Easy to navigate, well laid out and informative
99%
Relevant
94%
Would recommend
96%
Improved personal practice (rather than solely being regarded as a mandatory requirement)
35%
68 staff successfully completed to date
3 staff have required a 3rd attempt following feedback and support

22. Evaluations indicate that the on-line SACT MCT is user friendly and has been fully integrated into practice
Provision of electronic tablets in the clinical areas is planned over the coming months, to provide optimal and flexible access to the MCT
Feasibility to offer the on-line exam regionally, to all cancer units in N. Ireland, is under exploration

23. Future plans Build question bank Copyrighting – not straightforward
Development of e learning case-based interactive resources
Development of paediatric specific on-line MCT
Development of intrathecal chemotherapy on-line assessment