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| NSP5111 | Oncology Nursing Practice | ||
| SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY | |||
| Credit Points: 20 | |||
| Description: | |||
| The focus of this unit is on the skills, knowledge and nursing practice required in cancer nursing. The unit will cover epidemiology, health promotion, prevention and early detection of disease, therapeutic interventions and associated issues. Emphasis is on nursing interventions, and includes symptom management. Approaches to enhancing quality of life across the cancer trajectory are explored and evaluated.
Full Unit Outline | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
| SPAAER | Oncology Nursing Area of Specialisation | ||
| Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009