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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
April
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | April - 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
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
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90076 | Applied Pathophysiology |
January (Online)
July (Online)
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12.5 |
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 | April (Online) |
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written Assessment (1000 words, 40%)
| End of the teaching period | 40% |
Students complete 2 clinical assessment hurdles (750 words equivalence each, total 1500 words, 60%) during the study period. Students must achieve overall competency to pass the hurdle. DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE STUDY PERIOD AND DUE BY END OF ASSESSMENT PERIOD.
| Throughout the teaching period | 60% |
Clinical Skills Appraisal (nil%) DUE AT THE END OF THE STUDY PERIOD TIME PERIOD Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory completion of clinical skills appraisals | End of the teaching period | 0% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- April - Online
Coordinators Trevor Saunders and Polly Dufton Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 85 hours Pre teaching start date 3 April 2023 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 10 April 2023 to 4 June 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 April 2023 Census date 21 April 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 May 2023 Assessment period ends 11 June 2023 April 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)
What do these dates mean
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There is no prescribed text for this subject
Last updated: 31 January 2024