Foundation Oncology Skills for Paediatric Nurses – 2-day study day

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
2013.
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