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Cancer and Palliative Care Nursing 1 (NURS90082)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Off Campus
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
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-nursing-practice-cancer-and-palliative-care
Overview
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This subject is designed to promote development of foundational theoretical knowledge to support safe, patient centered practice as a beginning level specialty nurse in the clinical environment of Cancer & Palliative Care. Key content relates to understanding the pathophysiology of cancer and carcinogenics, and the principles of cure, control, symptom management and palliation. Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation will be described as core treatments and elements of a multi-modal approach. The physical and psychosocial impacts of diagnosis and treatment on patients and their family are explored, as are opportunities to develop knowledge and skills to enhance the experience of survivors. Essential skills to support people affected by a life threatening illness, as well as the ethico-legal aspects of care will be explored. Emphasis is placed on health assessment; implementing and evaluating patient-centered care through the delivery of evidence based nursing interventions across the disease trajectory. Throughout the subject knowledge and skills in therapeutic communication are embedded. Interventions initiated by nurses at a beginning level of specialty practice will be described in terms of evidence available to underpin practice and the pre-requisite technical knowledge to support skill development.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should demonstrate theoretical knowledge in specialist cancer and palliative care nursing by:
- Integrating core principles covered in this subject and its pre-requisite, Applied Pathophysiology, to establish a foundational knowledge of the impact of treatment on the disease trajectory and management of the person affected by cancer.
- Incorporating knowledge learnt in the subject to recognise and plan an evidence based intervention for patients experiencing alterations to health and wellness that occur in the specific context of cancer or palliative care;
- Demonstrating the capacity to problem-solve, think critically and promote rational inquiry when provided with a clinical scenario ;
- Demonstrating skills in communication and reflective practice as it applies to the cancer and/or palliative context.
- Identifying the role of resilience, effective communication and patient and family education on the outcomes of care.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following generic skills of the Melbourne graduate and graduate coursework student:
- The capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in written modes of communication;
- The capacity to manage competing demands on time.
- The capacity to consider local, national and international community issues as they relate to health professionals;
- Skills to identify and review evidence as it relates to problem solving in 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.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90076 | Applied Pathophysiology |
Summer Term (Online)
Term 3 (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
- 2,000 word written assignment, due week 6, (30%)
- 2,000 word written assignment, due week 11, (30%)
- Closed book test - 20 mins, due week 3-5, (15%)
- Closed book test - 50 mins, due week8-10, (25%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- March - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Trevor Saunders Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 11 March 2019 to 7 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 28 March 2019 Census date 3 April 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 May 2019 Assessment period ends 7 July 2019 March contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-nursing-practice-cancer-and-palliative-care
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
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)
Last updated: 3 November 2022