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On completion of this module you will be able to:
Critically discuss the clinical presentation of the most common adult cancers.
Critically discuss the diagnosis and treatment of the most common adult cancers.
Critically evaluate specific evidence-based assessment and management strategies (nursing and medical) used for the most common disease and treatment-related complications in adults with cancer.
Discuss the cancer experience for children and adolescents with cancer.
Critically appraise the specialist nursing role in relation to the provision of support (physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and informational) to PABC including referral to hospital and credible community-based support services in this context.
*PABC: those at high risk of developing cancer, patients, cancer survivors, families/significant others.
The clinical presentation of the most common adult cancers.
The workup and diagnosis of adult cancers.
The first line treatments used for treating early, locally advanced and advanced cancers.
Complications of cancer (disease and treatment-related).
Assessment and management of the complications of cancer.
Nursing interventions related to the complications of cancer in the context of patient centred care.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 32 |
| Conversation Class | 14 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 2 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 152 |
| Total | 200 |
Completion of level 8 (UCD 3) modules or equivalent (Consideration of application for prior experiential learning (RPEL) if no degree)
• Registration with NMBI as a Registered General Nurse (RGN)
• Minimum of one year’s experience in adult cancer nursing (for applicants for the Adult Cancer Nursing who have at least one years experience in Cancer Nursing, at least 9 months of this experience will need to be in the oncology/haematology setting (i.e., if currently or previously based in surgical oncology).
• Must work a minimum of 75 hours per month in a cancer unit or related cancer setting (caring for adults with cancer) prior to commencing, and for the duration of the programme.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation: Case Presentation (March) | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% | Yes | 100 |
| Class Test: Short exam post Block week (non-graded, mandatory assessment) | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% | No | 0 |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Feedforward and feedback provide you with information regarding the type, breadth and depth of detail that is required to meet the learning outcomes of the module. Feedforward and feedback provide you with information on areas such as knowledge, understanding, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and academic writing.