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Cancer-Related Fatigue - NEW ENERGY
Price: Free!
Mode of delivery: online
Course duration: Approx. 1 hour
Pre-requisites: N/A
Audience: This course is open for all learners including people affected by cancer. It is designed for health professionals working in cancer care and survivorship, including all allied health, nursing, medical and RT clinicians, general practitioners (GPs) and other professionals.
About this learning program:
We know that fatigue disrupts the lives of around half of all cancer patients and survivors. But - patients report they are rarely asked about their fatigue or energy levels during healthcare encounters. One reason health professionals say they avoid asking patients about their fatigue is because they don’t know what to do next. Something CAN be done!
This course provides generic education for health professionals in recognising and managing fatigue in cancer. In three short modules, you will learn how fatigue affects patients’ lives, how to screen and grade fatigue and key evidence-based management approaches. The program is based on the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) guidelines for managing cancer-related fatigue. To help busy clinicians apply the guidelines, the CAPO algorithm was adapted to a traffic-light system.
Learning Objectives:
- List the features, prevalence and causes of fatigue.
- Identify some personal impacts fatigue may have on people with cancer.
- Recall cancer-related fatigue screening methods.
- Describe fatigue prevention methods.
- Assess factors contributing to moderate/severe fatigue.
- Outline the appropriate actions to take when a patient’s fatigue is graded moderate to severe and identify how to access expert help.
What’s included in this course
- Three online learning modules:
- Module One: video (10 min)
- Module Two: interactive eLearning module (10-20 min)
- Module Three: interactive eLearning module (10-15 min)
- Three short end-of-module quizzes to help you check your understanding
- A variety of useful resources and links, including clinical practice resources, fact sheets, screening/assessment algorithms, referral guides, collated links to patient resources and rehab programs, etc.
What will I get when I have completed this course?
Upon completion of the online modules and
end-of-module evaluations, learners will obtain a Certificate of Completion as
proof of training.
How to enrol:
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Full - Pain Management in the Oncology Setting: Academic Nursing Unit (ANU)
- No sessions currently available
Mode of delivery: Face-to-face (with online supporting materials)
Course duration: 1 day
Course dates: For available course dates and delivery modes, scroll to the bottom of this catalogue entry. Note: spaces may be reserved for Peter Mac staff or open for sign-ups from the general public. Ensure a relevant space is available by checking the listings below before purchasing this course.
Pre-requisites: Peter Mac staff members require manager approval to attend this course. No prerequisites exist for external participants.
Audience: This course is open to registered nurses, enrolled nurses and allied health staff.
About this learning program:
This is an introductory level course. This course focuses on the issue of pain in people with cancer. Topics include the pathophysiology of pain, nursing assessment of pain, pharmacological and non pharmacological management of pain, the role of interventional procedures, the use of radiotherapy for the treatment of cancer pain and nursing management of delivery devices.
Learning Objectives & Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this learning program, the learner will be able to:
- Define pain
- Explain the pathophysiology of pain
- Identify and discuss pharmacological and non pharmacological approaches to pain management
- Discuss patient assessment and documentation requirements for pain management
- Explain the application and management of delivery devices for pain management
On completion of the program, participants will be able to discuss the pathophysiology of pain, identify key management approaches to pain management and outline nursing responsibilities for patient care.
What will I get when I have completed this course?
Upon attendance of the training session, learners will obtain a Certificate of Completion as proof of training.
How to enrol: Click the "add to cart" checkbox on the course icon above to select this course. Once you have added all required courses to your cart, scroll to the top of this catalogue page to view your cart and purchase or enrol in your course(s). After you have purchased your course, access the course page and sign up to your desired session time.
Note: Available course dates are listed below. Ensure the date and mode of delivery suits you before purchasing the course.
Disclaimer - Peter Mac Staff: by enrolling in this course, you are confirming that:
- You have approval from your line manager/delegate to enrol in this program and attend at your selected date/time.
- Your line manager/delegate has approved this program as relevant to your clinical practice and will support completion of relevant clinical competency assessments.
Face-to-face sessions
Bookings (Open to Staff & External): Pain Management
No sessions currently available
Palliative Care Two-Day Program: Academic Nursing Unit (ANU)
Mode of delivery: Face-to-face (with online supporting materials)
Course duration: 2 days
Course dates: For available course dates and delivery modes, scroll to the bottom of this catalogue entry. Note: spaces may be reserved for Peter Mac staff or open for sign-ups from the general public. Ensure a relevant space is available by checking the listings below before purchasing this course.
Pre-requisites: Peter Mac staff members require manager approval to attend this course. No prerequisites exist for external participants.
Audience: This course is open to Registered, Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and Allied Health Clinicians.
About this learning program:
This is an introductory 2-day program. This course focuses on the care of patients in the palliative care setting. Topics include Models of care, communication, Adolescent & Young Adult and Palliative care, moral distress, symptom management, dying at home, challenging issues at end of life, voluntary assisted dying, care of the deceased patient and panel discussion.
Learning Objectives & Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this learning program, the learner will be able to:
- Define palliative care
- Identify models of care utilised in palliative care
- Recognise the importance of effective communication in the palliative care setting
- Discuss issues related to Adolescent & Young Adult receiving Palliative care
- Recognise the impact of patient management decisions on the healthcare professional
- Describe the management of key symptoms for patients receiving palliative care
- Describe the barriers and enablers for home death
- Identify challenging issues for the management of end of life care
- Discuss the care of the deceased patient
At the completion of this 2-day program and with further reading, it is expected that participants will understand the concept and philosophy of palliative care and its practical application in the care of patients with life limiting illnesses. They will have developed an approach to some of the challenges involved in providing palliative care, including caring for young people at the end of life, the impact of voluntary assisted dying, and caring for people at home. Participants will have developed understanding of the assessment and management of common symptoms encountered in patients receiving palliative care, and will have enhanced confidence in communicating with patients and relatives.
What will I get when I have completed this course?
Upon attendance of the training session, learners will obtain a Certificate of Completion as proof of training.
How to enrol: Click the "add to cart" checkbox on the course icon above to select this course. Once you have added all required courses to your cart, scroll to the top of this catalogue page to view your cart and purchase or enrol in your course(s). After you have purchased your course, access the course page and sign up to your desired session time.
Note: Available course dates are listed below. Ensure the date and mode of delivery suits you before purchasing the course.
Disclaimer - Peter Mac Staff: by enrolling in this course, you are confirming that:
- You have approval from your line manager/delegate to enrol in this program and attend at your selected date/time.
- Your line manager/delegate has approved this program as relevant to your clinical practice and will support completion of relevant clinical competency assessments.
Face-to-face sessions
Bookings (Open to Staff & External): Palliative Care Two Day Program
| Select | Start date | End date | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture Theatre B, Level 7, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 305 Grattan Street, Melbourne VIC, Lecture Theatre B, Level 7, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 305 Grattan Street, Melbourne VIC |