Background:

the permanent improvement of health professionals based on the identification of their learning needs is of great importance.

Objective:

to determine the perceived competencies and learning needs of the nursing staff of the “María Curie” Oncology Teaching Hospital.

Methods:

a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a qualitative-quantitative approach was carried out from June to December 2021. Theoretical and empirical methods were used. The survey was applied as an empirical method in the form of a questionnaire and the data obtained were summarized in percentages, using descriptive statistics. The skill list technique was also used.

Results:

the subjects studied stand out their technical, cognitive and emotional skills, in that order. 50% of the identified learning needs are addressed to emotional skills, 30% to cognitive skills and 20% to technical skills. The assessment of competencies is mediated by the service in which the professionals work. In correspondence with the above, the learning needs are directed to the knowledge and control of emotions, communication and self-care.

Conclusions:

the learning needs and the main perceived cognitive, technical and emotional competencies of the nursing professionals of the “María Curie” Oncology Teaching Hospital were determined.

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