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Cancer Nursing Practice 2 (NURS90136)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2 (Extended)
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 (Extended) - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will provide students the opportunity to apply their learned knowledge from one of three cancer nursing specialisations: haematology nursing, medical-oncology nursing, or radiation-oncology nursing.
Students will continue to develop the skills acquired this subject’s pre-requisite, NURS90135 Cancer Nursing Practice 1 to continue to provide specialised nursing in the management of cancer care.
On successful completion of this subject, students will deliver competent, evidence-based practices at the level of an advanced beginner specialist cancer nurse.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate integration of core principles and skills covered in the subject and its pre-requisite, Cancer Nursing Practice 1, to develop and apply practice knowledge to provide specialist cancer nursing care that addresses actual and potential disease and treatment-related health needs
- Apply knowledge of evidence-based best practice in the management of core clinical requirements relevant to the student's context of practice such as haematology, medical-oncology, surgical-oncology, or radiation-oncology
- Demonstrate an understanding of best practice specialist nursing care in the management of cancer care in different cancer care settings
- Demonstrate competent, evidence-based practices in a range of core clinical skills at the level of an advanced beginner specialist cancer nurse
Generic skills
- A capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in oral and written modes of communication
- A capacity to manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work
- Advanced competencies in areas of professional expertise and/or scholarship
- Advanced skills and techniques applicable to the discipline
- Well-developed problem-solving abilities in the discipline area, characterised by flexibility of approach
- An ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in the discipline
- An appreciation of the ways in which advanced knowledge equips the student to offer leadership in the specialist area
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90135 | Cancer Nursing Practice 1 | Term 2 (Online) |
6.25 |
Corequisites
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90139 | Haematology Nursing 1 | Term 3 (Online) |
6.25 |
NURS90137 | Medical Oncology Nursing 1 | Term 3 (Online) |
6.25 |
NURS90146 | Surgical Oncology Nursing | Not available in 2024 |
6.25 |
AND
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90138 | Radiation Oncology Nursing | Term 4 (Online) |
6.25 |
NURS90147 | Haematology Nursing 2 | Term 4 (Online) |
6.25 |
OR
Medical Oncology Nursing 2
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students are required to be employed in a cancer care setting as a Division 1 Registered Nurse and working a minimum of 24 hours per week
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Patient Assessment and Care Plan – oral presentation, equiv 1000 words, due during assessment period
| Week 15 | 20% |
Patient Assessment and Care Plan – written assessment, due during assessment period
| Week 15 | 80% |
Hurdle requirement: Students will undertake four clinical skills assessments (1 hour each), due by the end of Week 9. pass/fail | Week 9 | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Students will undertake a Clinical Performance Appraisal (1 hour), due by the end of Week 9. pass/fail | Week 9 | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve competent on all clinical skills assessments and must achieve satisfactory on Clinical Performance Appraisal in order to pass the subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2 (Extended) - Online
Coordinator Polly Dufton Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 80 hours Pre teaching start date 12 July 2021 Pre teaching requirements Students will familiarise themselves with the online platform which will provide an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and expected activities and behaviours. They will also be provided with information about studying online and informed about the University resources available to them. Teaching period 19 July 2021 to 5 December 2021 Last self-enrol date 23 July 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 12 December 2021 Semester 2 (Extended) contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
80 hours (30 hours assessments, 50 hours content)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022