Graduate Certificate in Cancer Nursing
Graduate Certificate in Cancer Nursing
Nurses play a critical role in cancer care. The Graduate Certificate in Cancer Nursing will develop your capacity to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and provide the highest level of cancer care. The program, designed to be undertaken part-time over twelve months, combines flexible online study with immersive clinical…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Nurses play a critical role in cancer care. The Graduate Certificate in Cancer Nursing will develop your capacity to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and provide the highest level of cancer care.
The program, designed to be undertaken part-time over twelve months, combines flexible online study with immersive clinical learning and clinical competency assessment at your employing healthcare service.
You will develop a sound understanding of the theory and scientific advances that underpin the comprehensive care and management of people affected by cancer. You will apply this knowledge to clinical practice, demonstrating the ability to competently care for patients with complex care requirements using evidence-based and scientific approaches.
Participants in this course must be employed and nominated by a health service that provides cancer care. You will undertake work-integrated learning, which includes completing clinical skills assessments facilitated by clinical educators and experts working within your health service.
Course aims
There is an increasing demand for healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge to deliver comprehensive cancer care. This course has been developed to enhance the skills of the oncology nursing workforce and is informed by the Australian National Professional Development Framework for Cancer Nursing. The learning outcomes are mapped to the National Cancer Nursing Education Project (EdCaN) standards to support specialist cancer nurses’ professional development in cancer control, meaning you will gain cutting-edge, industry-standard knowledge.
What you will learn
Enhance your therapeutic communication and collaborative skills
You will discuss the psychosocial, informational and spiritual impacts of diagnosis and treatment on people with cancer and their families. You will also develop your knowledge and skills in therapeutic communication and explore opportunities to develop the knowledge and skills to enhance the experience of cancer survivors.
Apply knowledge of cancer biology and control across the care continuum
You will be able to safely and effectively apply your technical knowledge and provide specialist cancer nursing care that addresses disease and treatment-related health needs.
Confidently plan and implement comprehensive, patient-centred care
Learn to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate individualised, patient-centred care plans in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary cancer control team. You will use evidence-based resources to provide tailored information and education to people affected by cancer to enable self-management.
Career outcomes
There is a high demand for health professionals with skills and knowledge to deliver comprehensive cancer care. As a graduate of this program, you will meet the competency standards required to increase your employability in the oncology workforce as a specialist cancer nurse. You will be well-positioned to deliver high-quality nursing care within a range of cancer settings.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
