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Categories: Nursing, Oncology, Primary Care

Cancer Care Basics for Nova Scotia (NCNB00ODM24)

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Self Directed Learning

This online course will introduce health care professionals to oncology. Oncology patients receive care from all health care settings – including tertiary care centres, general hospitals, community care clinics, long term care and home care. They receive care from many health care professionals, depending on their disease, treatment and needs. Given the increasing complexity of this growing patient population, caring for people with cancer and their families involves a particular set of skills and knowledge from a variety of health care professionals.

This course will introduce the essential concepts in oncology, and provide fundamental information to those who work with oncology patients and their families. 

Accreditation:

  •  This self-directed course is accredited by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA). It meets the standards of quality for continuing professional development (CPD) in Canada and is awarded 25 CNA credits.

Course Syllabus

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Briefly review normal cell biology and lab values
  2. Explain key concepts of cancer, including genetics and carcinogenesis
  3. Explain how a diagnosis of cancer is made, the diagnostic testing necessary to identify stage of disease, and the current treatments available for cancer
  4. Describe the psychosocial aspects of cancer including screening for distress and sexuality
  5. List some of the common survivorship issues
  6. List and describe six common symptoms of cancer, their assessment and management

Course Requirements

To receive a certificate, participants must complete the following before the course completion date:

  1. Complete a pre-course evaluation
  2. Complete all modules
  3. Complete the quiz and case studies
  4. Complete a post-course evaluation

Course Syllabus: View the course syllabus

Time Commitment: This is a self-paced course. Participants have 12 weeks to complete all the course requirements.  Upon successful completion, participants will be awarded a certificate for 20 learning hours.

Eligibility

Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Specialized Oncology Nurse Transition to Practice Program participants only

You will immediately gain access to the course materials and have 12 weeks* after enrollment to complete all required activities.

*Course Duration
12 weeks
Fee (CAD)
$553.00
International Fee (CAD)
$774.00

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Purchase Access Code(s)
Learning Hours
25
de Souza Designation Credits
0.5 credits under Treatment and Delivery of Evidence Based Care
Format
eLearning
Prerequisites

None