IH74 Care of the oncology patient

Course summary

This course is for nurses caring for oncology patients in the community or who wish to review the core concepts of caring for cancer patients.

Who should attend?

Nurse Practitioners
District nurses
Community nurses
Practice nurses
Allied health professionals

Important notes

INCLUDED:
Course materials, evaluation and certificate of attendance.

Cost

Course duration	Course CPD	In-house Course
1 day(s)	7 hour(s)	POA

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Aims / objectives

To understand the basic pathophysiology of cancer and why it develops
Be more confident in managing and speaking to cancer patients.
Understanding chemotherapy and how it works
Review of the latest cancer treatments
Be more familiar with treatment side effects.

Course programme

Biology of cancer
Principles of chemotherapy
Therapy goals
What is biotherapy and why it is a hot topic
Basic management of patients receiving cancer treatments
Toxicity management
Patient education
Collaborative management

Led by

TBA