Course unit details:
Safe delivery of Systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT) L6&7
Unit code | NURS9172C |
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Credit rating | 20 |
Unit level | Cont Education/Prof Developmen |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Aims
Develop students’ critical understanding on safe delivery principles of SACT, demonstrating an advanced knowledge of the complex needs of cancer patients, and critically identify implications for care.
Critically appraise the legal, ethical and professional issues involved with administering SACT, relating evidence to local and national policy, and have an awareness of human factor implications in health care services.
Critically evaluate practices required of the multidisciplinary team to holistically support the safe administration of SACT, assessing current service provisions to enhance patient care.
Systematically evaluate the theories and concepts underpinning the information patients receive regarding SACT to support them, their relatives and the service.
Learning outcomes
1. Systematically reflects on safe delivery principles of SACT, demonstrating an advanced knowledge of the complex needs of cancer patients, and critically identify implications for care.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of legal, ethical and professional issues involved with administering SACT, relating evidence to local and national policy, and have an awareness of human factor implications in health care services.
3. Critically review practices required of the multidisciplinary team to holistically support the safe administration of SACT, assessing current service provisions to enhance patient care.
4. Provide understanding of theories and concepts underpinning information patients receiving regarding SACT to support them, their relatives and the service.
Teaching and learning methods
- Synchronous lectures, simulation workshops, group discussions, problem based learning
- Online tutorials – discussion forums and personal academic advisor meetings
- Directed study activities and self-directed reading
Intellectual skills
1.Critically discuss peer reviewed literature and national/local policies to justify clinical decision-making and recommendations for safe delivery of treatments.
2. Systematically reflect on administration practices for SACT, drawing on a range of evidences, and critically discuss innovative approaches to enhance patient care.
3. Demonstrate an awareness of typical issues found in health care which could affect safe delivery of SACT in the work place.
4. Provide rationale of educational training tools related to safe principles of SACT.
Practical skills
1. Demonstrate the ability for safe administration of SACT based on current evidence and best practice guidelines.
2. When considering treatment intentions and associated toxicities/ emergencies, exhibit skills required for the prevention, recognition and management of such.
3. Recognize when to withhold/ stop administration of SACT and escalate concerns about fitness to treat.
4. Display safe handling of SACT, including the prevention and management of exposure and spillage.
5. Communicate effectively to patients and relatives receiving new talks including key pre and post treatment information.
Transferable skills and personal qualities
1. Evaluate your own role in developing practice and service delivery.
2. Participate in collaborative learning and peer support to meet learning needs.
3. Promote independent learning through evaluating the evidence that supports practice.
4. Systematically assess a range of evidence to inform clinical decision-making and professional practice to improve patient care.
Assessment methods
OSCE preparation (Formative)
Completion of all online directed activities (Summative)
Undertake the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) surrounding Safe delivery of SACT principles (Summative)
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Demonstration | 42 |
Seminars | 2 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 156 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Laura McNab | Unit coordinator |