CANC601/CANC6012 Fundamentals in SACT Administration and Care

Aim

This course is designed to equip professionals with an appreciation of the patient experience, their role as an empathic care provider and the clinical skills and knowledge to practice safely and effectively, including achievement of clinical competencies for administration of SACT. The assessment components are designed to provide learners with critical appraisal skills and the ability to critically reflect on their own learning journey.

Target Audience

This course is aimed at Registered Nurses working in a service that delivers Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) who are required to administer SACT as part of their role. There are theory and practice components to the course and the practice components are flexible depending on the level of SACT administration experience. This course can be taken as CPD or as part of the MSc Cancer Care Programme pathway.

NB. If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, planning a pregnancy or undergoing fertility treatment you may wish to consider whether it is an appropriate time for you to enrol on this module as the practice placement requires you to administer a range of SACT treatments including cytotoxic chemotherapy

Date and Duration

Date/Time:
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Duration:
15 week module commencing in January or September

6 contact days and 75 hours of clinical placement

Submission of assessed work due on week 15 of module.

Content

Effective therapeutic communication, gathering patient needs and the importance of empathy
Holistic person centred assessment
Critical reflective practice and decision making
Exploration of SACT treatments
Principles of safe SACT administration and the responsibilities of the nurse
Side-effects, risks and impact of SACT
Clinical practice based hours to enable achievement of SACT administration competencies