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Guidelines on the standards for the training of specialised health professionals dealing with breast cancer

4. Breast care nurses

1. Entry requirements

2. Theoretical content

3. Practical content

4. Duration

5. Outcome measure

6. Assessment strategy

4.1. Entry requirements

Potential candidates for accreditation as a Breast Care Nurse should possess the core elements as indicated in Table 2 and must, as a mandatory requirement:

• Have a first-level qualification of a nurse.
• Have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.
• Have a minimum of two years' post-registration experience in cancer care.
• Be currently working in a setting where patients with breast cancer are treated.

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