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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.
This subject will continue to build on the nursing skills taught previously to improve the standard of specialised management of cancer care.
On successful completion, 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:
- Integrate core principles and skills learnt in the subject 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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90135 | Cancer Nursing Practice 1 | April (Online) |
6.25 |
Corequisites
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90139 | Haematology Nursing 1 | July (Online) |
6.25 |
NURS90137 | Medical Oncology Nursing | July (Online) |
6.25 |
NURS90146 | Surgical Oncology Nursing | September (Online) |
6.25 |
AND
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90138 | Radiation Oncology Nursing | September (Online) |
6.25 |
NURS90147 | Haematology Nursing 2 | September (Online) |
6.25 |
OR
Medical Oncology Nursing 2
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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Presentation (3 minutes, 300 word equivalence)
| End of the teaching period | 25% |
Students complete 3 clinical assessment hurdles (total 2200 words, 75%) during the study period. Students must achieve overall competency to pass the hurdle.
| Throughout the teaching period | 75% |
Clinical Skills Appraisal (nil%)
| End of the teaching period | 0% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 (Extended) - Online
Coordinators Trevor Saunders and Lauren Zarb Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 85 hours Pre teaching start date 26 June 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 3 July 2023 to 19 November 2023 Last self-enrol date 7 July 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 26 November 2023 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
What do these dates mean
Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:
- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- 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 are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024