nsg5scp specialty cancer
SPECIALTY PRACTICE IN CANCER/PALLIATIVE NURSING
NSG5SCP
Not currently offered
Credit points: 20
Subject outline
This subject will assist students in the consolidation and integration of advanced knowledge and skills in cancer and palliative care nursing. The focus will be on applying beginning specialist knowledge and skills to symptom management across the cancer disease trajectory with particular emphasis on symptom distress and identification of oncological and palliative emergencies.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points20
Subject Co-ordinatorLiz Pascoe
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites NSG5CHA, NSG5CPC
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects NSG4MCA, NSGADC, NSG4PCR, NSG4PAC
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Students must provide evidence of approved health facility access to a minimum of 140-hours clinical experience that is commensurate with being able to achieve the clinical competencies of this subject.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Cancer Nursing: Principles and Practice. | Prescribed | Henke Yarbro, C., Wujcik, B. & Holmes-Gobel, B. 2011 | 7TH EDN, JONES & BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, BOSTON. |
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