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Cancer Nursing Practice 1 (NURS90135)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Off Campus
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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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 - Off Campus |
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Cancer nursing practice is characterised by a diversity of clinical presentations, requiring application of a core set of clinical skills in specialist nursing practice.
In this subject, students will apply the theoretical principles from this subject and the Applied Pathophysiology and Foundations in Cancer Nursing subjects to build competency in the application of core skills learned in the subject within the clinical area of their specialty practice. Students’ application of their learning will be also evaluated in the clinical setting. Students will demonstrate the ability to undertake comprehensive patient assessments, plan and deliver individualised, evidence-based, best practice specialist cancer nursing care to meet the range of supportive care needs of people affected by cancer.
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
- Well-developed problem-solving abilities, characterised by flexibility of approach
- An ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature.
- An appreciation of the ways in which advanced knowledge equips the student to offer leadership.
Last updated: 10 February 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 |
July (Online)
January (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: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Formative written assessment (Professional Practice Portfolio Part A)
| First half of the teaching period | 50% |
Summative written assessment (Professional Practice Portfolio Part B)
| During the assessment period | 50% |
Clinical Skills Assessments x 3 (500 words each) (Professional Practice Portfolio Part C)
| Distributed evenly across the study period and due by the end of assessment period. | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- April - Off Campus
Coordinators Trevor Saunders and Lauren Zarb Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 3 hours of webinars (three seminars in total) spread across the study period. Students are expected to commit 5 hours per-week to their online learning activities – including self-directed learning, individual activities, group activities, discussion boards and webinars. Total time commitment 85 hours Pre teaching start date 1 April 2024 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 8 April 2024 to 2 June 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 April 2024 Census date 19 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 May 2024 Assessment period ends 9 June 2024 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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Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There is no prescribed text for this subject
Last updated: 10 February 2024