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Radiation Oncology Nursing (NURS90138)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online
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Contact information
September
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
| Availability | September - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
In this subject students will explore current and emerging treatments of specific cancer diagnoses and populations with radiotherapy in specialist cancer nursing care to prepare, support and assess people affected by cancer. Students will learn and advocate for the best practice treatment strategies in the management of site-specific toxicities of radiotherapy. Students will also explore different supportive care needs of people affected by cancer treated with radiotherapy and appreciate the importance of evidence-based interdisciplinary interventions to meet these needs.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Appraise core principles covered in the subject and its pre-requisite, the Foundations of Cancer Nursing, to develop practice knowledge to provide specialist cancer nursing care that addresses actual and potential disease and treatment related health needs
- Explain current and emerging modalities for treatment of specific cancer diagnosis and populations with radiotherapy in specialist cancer nursing care to prepare, support and assess people affected by cancer
- Integrate best practice specialist nursing care in the management site-specific toxicities of radiotherapy
- Assess the supportive care needs of people affected by cancer treated with radiotherapy and evidence-based interdisciplinary interventions to meet these needs
Generic skills
- Demonstrate a high level of problem-solving skills
- Demonstrate a high level of critical thinking and analytical skills
- Feel confident when tackling unfamiliar problems
- Demonstrate a high level of oral and written communication skills
- The ability to plan own work and work collaboratively as part of student cohort
Last updated: 10 February 2024