Continuum of Care in Breast Cancer Nursing
Nurses are pivotal to providing a continuum of patient care and require knowledge and skills to work within a multidisciplinary team caring for patient’s once their initial intense treatments have completed. This unit of study explores the specialist breast care nurses’ role in the management of follow-up care, survivorship and the impact and care required if breast cancer reoccurs. It is designed to equip nurses with knowledge about metastatic breast disease and addresses communication and psychological issues In the advanced stage of breast cancer care.
Hours of Study: 150
Credit Points : 6
Theme 1: Follow up care and survivorship
Demonstrate specialist knowledge of follow up care required for people after the completion of their treatment for breast cancer and to support them in living well.
Theme 2: Continuum of care in advanced breast cancer
- Develop and enhance clinical decision making skills and evaluate therapeutic strategies for the care of people who have experienced treatment for breast cancer and require treatment for disease recurrence.
- Evaluate effective therapeutic relationships with patients, their families and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Develop and implement professional and leadership skills to effectively promote evidence based care and advocate for patients.
- Reflect on their own values, beliefs and attitudes in relation to their role as a nurse caring for patients who experience breast cancer and their families.
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