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CNA511 Oncology Nursing Assignment - University of Tasmania, Australia

Learning Outcomes - On completion of this unit, you will be able to:

1. Examine applied biological, genetic, pathophysiology and epidemiological theories underpinning cancer risk, prevention, screening, diagnostic classification and staging.

2. Apply advanced clinical assessment and problem solving skills related to the holistic care of the oncology patient, including evidence based approaches to cancer nursing care.

3. Describe a variety of treatment modalities including chemotherapy, biotherapy, pharmacogenomics, radiation and surgical strategies used to treat, manage and/or palliate the oncology & haematology patient.

4. Reflect on current practice, identifying areas for development or innovation.

Assessment task 1: Short Case Review

Task Description - Select an oncology or haematology patient for your case review. Ensure you m aintain patient confidentiality by assigning the person a pseudonym and abide by your organizations ethics policy on using patient information and confidentiality.

Your case review should include:

Assessment of a patient including: Describe and provide some contextual background including the diagnosis, cancer biology and subtype;

Relevant past medical history, lifestyle, risk factors and any biomedical aspects (all aspects of health, physical and mental, developed within the human body as influenced by genetic make - up);

Prior significant presenting signs and symptoms (weight loss, bleeding, SOB, - etc.) of their cancer diagnosis and your interpretation of their significance;

Demographic characteristics - making associated links to their cancer's clinical features, epidemiology and Immunological and hormonal assay aspects.

Review of clinical investigation reports and your interpretation; and physical assessments;

Any Screening and early detection strategies;

You must Critique links and variances to diagnosis as per national/ local clinical guidelines.

Reflections and recommendations made for future practices.

Assessment task 2: Narrated Presentation, online discussion and reflective paper

Task Description - Assessment 2 A includes:

Creation of a narrated presentation in *Echo360 Universal Capture software (*or equivalent - sharable U RL required for submission)

Online group discussion participation

Assessment 2B includes:

a reflective summary

appendices including

x2 discussion board posts

copies of presentation slides

Assessment 2A - Preparation and planning (brainstorming your ideas not assessed - non - weighted) - Enter the discussion within 48hours of opening date.

This assessment provides you with the opportunity to build upon the short case review you selected for assessment (1) one. You will be allocated to a discussion group (planning area discussion board) with approximately 10 students per group. Negotiate with your group members a topic based on the themes from Module 2 (Diagnostic evaluation) which applies to your case review. Choose a different topic from your group members so that each student has the opportunity to learn a different aspect of a cancer and diagnostic work up. Examples of individual topic choices for each student can be found in the Assessment resources folder.

Following the discussions with your peers you then develop, design and present a narrated presentation (all information in MyLO - please check the Assessment Resources section).

Narrated presentations are to be a minimum of 15 minutes and a maximum of 20 minutes containing a minimum of 7 to a maximum of 10 slides (including references).

The narrated presentation (example word document template in MyLO) must include:

Title and name.

Case review overview- chosen patient's diagnosis, subtype.

Body of presentation- Diagnostic method and workup and staging.

Links nurse's role in supporting patients through this process.

Use of Graphics and illustrations to compliment literature where relevant.

Use current evidenced based literature.

Reference list.

The 'Presentation Area + Assessed Discussion Board' will open for your group to post and respond to the presentations . You must submit your presentation and lecture recording link within 48hours of opening date.

When uploading your presentation, start a new discussion thread in your allocated group discussion board. Other group members will view the presentation and then provide a critiqued discussion around that topic.

Students are required to comment/respond to a minimum of 5 threads. A suggested word count of 100 words per response. Your best 2 responses are to be submitted with your Assessment 2B MyLO submission.

It is your responsibility to be familiar with the technology (Information in MyLo), however additional support will be available in the technical question s discussion board.

Resources to assist you in this task, including the marking rubric, are available in the 'assessment resources' folder in the unit content.

Assessment 2B: Reflective summary

Following the closure of the on line discussion and narrated presentation, you are required to submit a reflective summary paper which identifies the key learning points that you have gained from your discussions with your group members.

Using a reflective practice framework explore the experience and what you have learnt through this process.

Ideas for consideration:

learning which may have arisen from your review of the presentations

key discussions that arose with your group member's topics

any further questions that arose from your topic with your group members made;

outline how you will now integrate this knowledge into your practice.

critically reflect on the topic/s and its application into your practice setting.

You must also include a copy for marking of your presentation slides + 2 transcripts of your best discussion threads.

Resources to assist you in this task, including the marking rubric, are available in the 'assessment resources ' folder in the unit content.

Assessment Task 3: Case Study

Description - Select a patient for a case study who has undergone one form of cancer treatment or clinical trial intervention based upon current therapeutic and/or supportive care management. This will be a different patient to the one presented in the case review for Assessment 1.

Briefly introduce the case ensure you maintain patient confidentiality by assigning a pseudonym and abide by your organizations ethics policy on using patient information.

Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the cancer treatment, clinical trial and/or palliative care interventional support. Distinguish, justify and critically appraise between cure, control and palliation as a treatment goal within your case study according to current evidenced based clinical management guidelines and optimal patient pathways, policies and/or local and national protocols and also critique of EVIQ regimes-therapeutic dosing. Discuss and evaluate what supportive therapies were also required (eg - blood transfusions, PEG- GSF, antivirals etc.) to maintain health during therapy.

Briefly describe what diagnostic strategies were used in monitoring and assessing response rate to your case studies treatment and management. This can include and not limited to blood tests and radiology (CT scan, PET scan MRIs) and provide your interpretation of their results. You might want to include instances of dose reductions, dose delays, drug resistance or cessation due to progression if applicable). If choosing palliation, at what point was the decision palliative.

Acknowledge any barriers, psychological, psychosocial, ethical considerations, sensitivity to the needs of (CALD- Cultural and Linguistically diverse) individuals & their cultural safety and what communication strategies that may apply to the patient undergoing treatment.

Include any complementary and alternative therapies (CAM) your patient is undertaking and how you would support and educate them with their con- commitment therapy.

Finally using a reflective practice framework (Model) to reflect upon the key learning outcomes of your case review including what nursing interventions and care strategies you would implement to minimize the effects of cancer treatment or management and recommendations for future changes to your practice as a consequence to your new knowledge.

Note - Need Only Assessment Task 3: Case Study. Total Word Count: 2000 and Referencing style: Harvard.

Attachment:- Oncology Nursing Assignment Files.rar