Foundations Oncology Skills for Nurses New to Working in Paediatric and Adolescent Cancer Care

ID: 547

£200

This two day course is aimed at all nurses working within a paediatric haematology/oncology setting who do not have a cancer qualification to give them knowledge around the basis of caring for a child with cancer.

The programme has been devised in order to meet the requirements of the National Cancer Review Programme, Children’s cancer Measures 2008.

It specifically aims to target measures: 09-7B-117 and 09-7B-12

Topics to be covered will include:

• Febrile Neutropenia
• Tumour Lysis
• Central Line Management
• Treatment Strategies
• Blood Product Support