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Cancer&Palliative Care Nursing Practice (NURS90098)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
March
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-nursing-practice-cancer-and-palliative-care/
Current Students: TL-nursing@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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In this subject students will apply theoretical principles in Applied Pathophysiology and Cancer and Palliative Care Nursing 1 and 2 subjects to support comprehensive patient assessment, care planning and interventions in cancer and palliative care nursing practice. Students will incorporate knowledge of the cancer including factors influencing patient experience to inform their evidence based practice and clinical decision making.
Intended learning outcomes
Students should engage in field practice and demonstrate competency in the specialty through the:
- Integration of core principles covered in the subject and its pre-requisite, Applied Pathophysiology, and Cancer and Palliative Care Nursing 1 to develop practice knowledge that supports comprehensive patient assessment
- Application of knowledge and skills to recognise, prioritise and respond to patients experiencing changes to health status;
- Evaluation of evidence based or best-practice nursing interventions in the delivery of safe, competent nursing care;
- Application of skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, collaborative, reflective practice and selfdirected learning to the delivery of specialist nursing care;
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following generic skills of the Melbourne graduate and graduate coursework student:
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary health care team
- An understanding of the responsibilities of professional nursing practice
- Skills in critically appraising clinical practice.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in one of the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Cancer and Palliative Care). This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses. Please contact the School of Melbourne Custom Programs for more information.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90076 | Applied Pathophysiology |
Term 3 (Online)
January (Online)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 1,000 word reflective essay, due week 30, (20%)
- 2 x patient assessment and care plan - 2,000 words per plan, one per semester, (80%)
Hurdle Requirement:
- 6 x clinical skills assessments, distributed evenly across the year.
- A minimum of 2 clinical performance appraisals one per semester.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- March
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 12 March 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 25 April 2018 Census date 4 May 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 August 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 March contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-nursing-practice-cancer-and-palliative-care/
Current Students: TL-nursing@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Cancer and Palliative Care) - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022