What additional sources of data would you collect if the qualitative approach used in the study had been historical with the aim of describing the oncology nurse’s role in the 1960s?

• Interviews with nurses who were practicing during that period. Interviews could be conducted to learn about their experience as oncology nurses at the time. This includes what treatments they provided, how they interacted and treated patients, or how their roles have changed. They could discuss challenges and difficulties that they experienced as oncology nursing staff.

• Oral histories from people who worked closely with or had direct contact with oncology nurses back then. The stories will help you understand the life of those nurses.

• Journals and records kept by nursing schools during that period. If you are training oncology nurses, it would be fascinating to compare the current standards with those of old.

• Policies related to cancer treatment at the time (if available). The policies will give you an idea of the treatments that were offered in those hospitals at the time. They may also have had a bearing on how cancer nurses dealt with their patients.

• Newspaper articles about cancer or other health-related issues in order to gain some context about state-of-the-art technologies and practices during this period. By reading such articles we can discover more information about public perception towards various forms of cancer treatment at that time as well as general awareness around this illness among people living then compared to today’s standards.

Overall, gathering data from multiple sources is essential for obtaining a comprehensive account of how things were for an oncology nurse back then – especially since each source can offer different perspectives or insights into this subject matter – ensuring a well rounded understanding is achieved when analyzing all this information together afterwards.