Current Courses
- Cancer Care for Children and Young People
Course contents
Module 1 : Cancer and Children
Module 2 : Types of Childhood Cancer
Module 3 : Diagnosis and Staging
Module 4 : Treatments for Childhood Cancers
Module 5 : Psychosocial Effects and Needs
Module 6 : The Organisation of Childhood Cancer Care
Module 7 : Conclusion- » Read more about this course...
- Cancer of the Oesophagus
Course contents
Module 1 : Anatomy, Pathophysiology, Aetiology & Epidemiology
Module 2 : Diagnosing & Staging
Module 3 : Oesophageal Cancer Surgery
Module 4 : Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
Module 5 : Palliative Treatments
Module 6 : Nutrition
Module 7 : Case study
Module 8 : Oesophageal Cancer (The Future) and Conclusion- » Read more about this course...
- Cancer of the Prostate
Course Contents:
Module 1 : Introduction to Prostate Cancer
Module 2 : Diagnosing and Staging Prostate Cancer
Module 3 : Treatment of Localised Prostate Cancer
Module 4 : Treatment of Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer
Module 5 : Metastatic (Advanced) Prostate Cancer
Module 6 : The Prostate Cancer Screening Debate
Module 7 : Information and Support for those Affected by Prostate Cancer
Module 8 : The Future of Prostate Cancer Management
Module 9 : Case Scenario
Module 10 : Conclusion- » Read more about this course...
- Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV)
Course contents
Module 1 : Introduction to CINV
Module 2 : Understanding the Impact of CINV on Patients
Module 3 : How Can CINV be Treated?
Module 4 : What Can You Do to Manage CINV?
Module 5 : What Can the Patient Do to Self-Manage CINV?
Module 6 : Summary
Module 7 : Useful Resources- » Read more about this course...
- Graseby Syringe Drivers in Palliative Care
Course contents
Module 1 : Introducing Graseby Syringe Drivers
Module 2 : Preparation
Module 3 : Commencing the Infusion
Module 4 : Continuing Care of the Patient and Syringe Driver
Module 5 : Troubleshooting and Practical Application
Module 6 : Conclusion- » Read more about this course...
- Hypercalcaemia in Malignant Disease
Course contents
Module 1 : An Introduction to Calcium Physiology
Module 2 : Recognising and Diagnosing Hypercalcaemia
Module 3 : Treatment of Hypercalcaemia
Module 4 : Clinical and Ethical Considerations
Module 5 : Practical Application
Module 6 : Conclusion- » Read more about this course...
- Introduction to Palliative Care Nursing
Course contents
Module 1 : What is Palliative Care Nursing?
Module 2 : Core Competencies in Palliative Care Nursing
Module 3 : Applying the Palliative Approach: A Case Study Example
Module 4 : Conclusion- » Read more about this course...
- Introduction to Stoma Care
Course contents
Module 1 : Introduction to Stomas
Module 2 : Health Professional Roles
Module 3 : Effective Communication
Module 4 : Cultural and Religious Considerations
Module 5 : Post-operative Care
Module 6 : Stoma Management
Module 7 : Patient Education
Module 8 : Patient Discharge
Module 9 : Case Scenario
Module 10 : Conclusion- » Read more about this course...
- Management of Skin-Tunnelled CVCs
Course contents
Module 1 : Principles of Skin-Tunnelled CVC Care
Module 2 : Flushing and Locking a Skin-Tunnelled CVC
Module 3 : Dressing a Skin-Tunnelled CVC
Module 4 : Taking Blood from a Skin-Tunnelled CVC
Module 5 : Troubleshooting
Module 6 : Conclusion- » Read more about this course...
- Pain 1 - The Nature of Pain and Suffering
Course contents
Module 1 : What is meant by 'Pain and Suffering'?
Module 2 : The Causes of Pain
Module 3 : Total Pain
Module 4 : Conclusion- » Read more about this course...
- Pain 2 - The Assessment of Pain
Course contents
Module 1 : The Pain Assessment Interview
Module 2 : Pain Assessment Tools
Module 3 : Competency in Pain Assessment
Module 4 : Conclusion- » Read more about this course...
- Pain 3 - The Management of Pain
Course contents
Module 1 : Frameworks for Managing Pain
Module 2 : The Pharmacological Management of Pain
Module 3 : Non Pharmacological Approaches to Pain Management
Module 4 : Applying Pain Management Strategies to a Case Study
Module 5 : Competency in Pain Management
Module 6 : Conclusion- » Read more about this course...
- Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation
Course contents
Module 1 : Principles of Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation
Module 2 : Venous Anatomy and Vein Selection
Module 3 : Complications Associated with PIVC
Module 4 : Patient Preparation
Module 5 : PIVC Insertion
Module 6 : Case Scenario
Module 7 : Conclusion- » Read more about this course...
- PICCs and PICC Chemotherapy
Course contents
Module 1 : Introducing the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)
Module 2 : Chemotherapy and PICCs
Module 3 : Insertion of the PICC
Module 4 : Care, Maintenance and Record Keeping for a PICC
Module 5 : Maintaining Patency in PICCs
Module 6 : PICC Care Within the Community
Module 7 : Case Study
Module 8 : Course Conclusion- » Read more about this course...
- Renal Cancer
Course contents
Module 1 : Anatomy, Pathophysiology, Aetiology & Epidemiology
Module 2 : Diagnosis and Staging
Module 3 : Renal Cancer Surgery
Module 4 : Drug Treatment for Renal Cancer
Module 5 : Palliative Care
Module 6 : Information and Support for those Affected by Renal Cancer
Module 7 : Case Scenario
Module 8 : The Future of Renal Cancer
Module 9 : Conclusion- » Read more about this course...
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