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Cancer Nursing Practice 1 (NURS90135)
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
March
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | March - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
In this subject students will apply their learned knowledge and the theoretical and scientific principles from NURS90076 Applied Pathophysiology and the concurrent subject, NURS90121 Foundations in Cancer Nursing.
Students will demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and clinical competency by delivering evidence-based practices through core clinical skills 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 covered in the subject and its pre-requisite, Applied Pathophysiology and its co-requisite, Foundations of Cancer Nursing, 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 cancer pain and central venous access devices and other core clinical requirements relevant to the student's context of practice
- Demonstrate an understanding of best practice specialist nursing care in the management of cancer care and end-of-life emergencies
- 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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90076 | Applied Pathophysiology |
Summer Term (Online)
June (Online)
|
12.5 |
AND
Note: the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90121 | Foundations in Cancer Nursing | March (Online) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Patient Assessment and Care Plan - oral presentation (equivalent to 1000 words)
| Week 9 | 20% |
Patient Assessment and Care Plan – written assessment
| Week 9 | 80% |
Hurdle requirement: Clinical skills assessment x 2, one hour each, due by the end of week 9, pass/fail | Week 9 | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Clinical skills appraisal, one hour, due by the end of week 9, pass/fail | Week 9 | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve competent standard for clinical skills assessment in order to pass the subject. Students must achieve satisfactory standard for Clinical Performance Appraisal to pass the subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- March - Online
Coordinator Polly Dufton Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 80 hours Pre teaching start date 21 March 2022 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 28 March 2022 to 20 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 22 March 2022 Census date 8 April 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 29 May 2022 March 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: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There is no prescribed text for this subject
Last updated: 31 January 2024